Blusher
Amanita rubescens
51.8781, 0.949491
Field Notes
Description:
Fairly large toadstool like mushroom, diameter was maybe 6cm. The colour can vary from pale "flesh" colour (as in pic 4) to a deep rosy brown (pics 1-3). The stem becomes a pink colour when bruised or exposed to the air, hence the name "Blusher". The stem will be white above the membranous ring, and usually flushed below it (demonstrated in pic 3 most clearly). POISONOUS when eaten raw, but best to avoid altogether.
Habitat:
They were growing in a moss-covered grassy area. It was very moist, fairly shaded, they were growing in the vicinity of a big oak tree. Near a small lake.
Notes:
I would have taken some better pictures, but my phone's camera is fiddly and I had to get back to work! I have another picture of a fallen toadstool that had a reddish tint to the base of the stem (it wasn't very clear though, so did not upload). This is another key IDing feature of these mushrooms.
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