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Big Wooly Mammoth
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Registered: 08/19/13
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Georgia Identification - (Excuse the Noobness)
#18731083 - 08/20/13 06:44 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Habitat: Found in newly landscaped yard (Bermuda Grass/Sod recently installed in fall). Soil is a mixture of clay/top soil. Found North of Atlanta in Cobb County.
Gills: Tan/White/Grayish, Unsure what attached or not means (see pics), looks like gills to me (noob alert)
Stem: 1" in length when picked, appeared hollow
Cap: 1" diameter, brown with some bluish tint in some areas, nipple-like appearance on the top of cap
Spore print color: Black (see pic)
Bruising: Color that the mushroom bruises, if any.
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Dr. Sub
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Deconica? Looks like a psilocybe, and the spore print is the right colour but I couldn't see any bruising. Wait for a TI
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Edited by Dr. Sub (08/20/13 06:57 AM)
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TimmiT


Registered: 03/23/10
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Loc: Victoria
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It appears to be Psilocybe weilii/caerulescens
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Big Wooly Mammoth
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Re: Georgia Identification - (Excuse the Noobness) [Re: TimmiT]
#18731138 - 08/20/13 07:21 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thanks for the info guys! So, if this happens to be Weilii...what can I do to the area that I found them in to "encourage" more growth/flush..anything specific that could help?
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DCart
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Registered: 06/18/13
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Did you find just one?
If it is in your yard, water that spot.
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Big Wooly Mammoth
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Re: Georgia Identification - (Excuse the Noobness) [Re: DCart]
#18731903 - 08/20/13 11:51 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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DCart said: Did you find just one?
If it is in your yard, water that spot.
Not in my yard...neighbor's (we're cool)...I found 3 yesterday about 1-2' a part from each other. Went back this morning and there is another one that popped up. I think their lawn has irrigation and it's watered twice a week. Is that enough or should I run over and water that area for safe measures. The only downfall is that they do have a landscape company at their house once a week. So, I'll have to stay on my toes to keep a look out for these lil' gems before they get chewed up by a mower.
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paracelsus



Registered: 06/25/13
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Loc: A shady grove
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Whilst fishing we always say " Let em go, Let em grow "
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ambc
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Re: Georgia Identification - (Excuse the Noobness) [Re: paracelsus]
#18732210 - 08/20/13 01:01 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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paracelsus said: Whilst fishing we always say " Let em go, Let em grow "

This only applies so far since they have that landscaping company coming regularly. I personally would try to make sure that the landscapers never saw these, most of them would try to kill them off regardless of species and potential harm to the entire environment by reduction of the mycelial mat. In my experience most landscaping companies are either unaware of the importance of fungal growth to the health of an environment (If you are not aware of the importance, it is the most important element in the life cycle of an entire environment since it is how dead matter is converted to soil usable to plants. The local fungi are also necessary to the healthy development of all plants through mychorrizal and endophytic relationships plants, forms of symbiosis.) or, and this is atrocious if true, they know the importance and purposely suppress or destroy fungal growth so that the plants they plant or maintain need as much care as possible thereby increasing their business.
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paracelsus



Registered: 06/25/13
Posts: 622
Loc: A shady grove
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Re: Georgia Identification - (Excuse the Noobness) [Re: ambc]
#18732372 - 08/20/13 01:38 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I have worked in horticulture for 20yrs
I have had to use many a fungicide 
Most trees and shrubs survive fungal attacks but
Pythium and Brown Patch can be detrimental to a lawn.
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