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tanny09
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ID request!! Possible death cap??
#19024426 - 10/24/13 08:24 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Hi all: I found these mushrooms in my yard under what I believe is a pine tree. I was nervous they were the death cap mushrooms so I dug them up and placed them in a garbage bag to put in the trash. I tried to dig up more of the soil too in hope this will lessen the chance of them coming up. My question is are these the death cap mushrooms? I didnt see a ring around the stem and I don't know if it had the bulb at the end of the stem which I guess some death caps do. If they are the death cap, is there anything I can do to prevent them from growing? Is it possible for them to travel to other parts of the yard to grow? Any advice is welcomed!
Species #1
Habitat: Found under a pine tree (I think it's a pine tree)
Gills: Appears to be white and touching the stem?
Stem: white
Cap: brownish
Bruising: unknown




Edited by tanny09 (10/25/13 08:39 AM)
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Byrain

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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? [Re: tanny09]
#19024433 - 10/24/13 08:28 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I'm pretty sure those are not death caps, however I can't quite make out what they are, can you get any bigger pictures?
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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? [Re: tanny09]
#19024437 - 10/24/13 08:30 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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It will be easier with bigger pics. Those are tiny. They are probably not Death caps but I can't offer an ID because I can't make out any details from the photos.
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tanny09
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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? *DELETED* [Re: Byrain]
#19024453 - 10/24/13 08:35 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Joie


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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? [Re: tanny09]
#19024458 - 10/24/13 08:36 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
tanny09 said: Hi all: I found these mushrooms in my yard under what I believe is a pine tree. I was nervous they were the death cap mushrooms so I dug them up and placed them in a garbage bag to put in the trash. I tried to dig up more of the soil too in hope this will lessen the chance of them coming up.
Mushrooms play an ecologically important role and generally I think you should find out what you are dealing with before ever panicking. In the UK right now there is a hysteria over Steatoda spiders and people are trampling every garden spider in sight, and what you've done is understandable but similarly backward.
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tanny09
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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? [Re: tanny09]
#19024460 - 10/24/13 08:38 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I tried to make it bigger though I'm not sure if it worked. Are you able to click on the actual picture in the post? Maybe it will bring up a bigger picture? Sorry for the it not being large enough! I appreciate any advice!
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tanny09
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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? [Re: tanny09]
#19024472 - 10/24/13 08:41 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Here is another picture I tried to make larger...thanks again
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Joie


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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? [Re: tanny09]
#19024475 - 10/24/13 08:42 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Maybe a Porpoloma.
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barong
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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? [Re: Joie]
#19024482 - 10/24/13 08:45 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Joie said: Mushrooms play an ecologically important role and generally I think you should find out what you are dealing with before ever panicking.
^^ This.
As far as I know, there's not a widespread problem of dogs dying from mushroom eating.
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Byrain

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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? [Re: Joie]
#19024486 - 10/24/13 08:49 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Thanks that is easier to see, this is where spore color and some more details can help. Are the stems brittle/hollow and snap easily? Or more firm?
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Joie said: In the UK right now there is a hysteria over Steatoda spiders and people are trampling every garden spider in sight
I hate when people kill harmless spiders, but over Steatoda? 
Next time you see one of those people, here is some ammo to address their ignorance. http://www.burkemuseum.org/spidermyth/ The section about "dangerous" spiders especially...
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Mrdbrewer
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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? [Re: Byrain]
#19024506 - 10/24/13 08:56 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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the spiders have been here for 200 years anyway so i dont see what everyones going on about i love spiders
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tanny09
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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? [Re: Mrdbrewer]
#19024528 - 10/24/13 09:03 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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If I had to guess I would say they are more firm but to be honest I didn't check so I'm only guessing at this point. They did not seem to fall apart when I dug them up but I was being pretty careful too.
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Byrain

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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? [Re: tanny09]
#19024571 - 10/24/13 09:18 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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They could be a Psathyrella species which would be harmless especially if they are fragile/brittle, but I'm not certain about that. Its good to be cautious about what your dogs eat, most mushrooms won't be an issue though. Still, its never a bad idea to learn what a death cap looks like, I would also learn about Inocybe species, and not let your dogs play with any mature puffballs or similar.
http://www.fungimag.com/fall-2012-articles_2/FallV5I4SPuffballDogLR.pdf
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tanny09
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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? [Re: Byrain]
#19024604 - 10/24/13 09:27 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Thank you. I basically am over cautious and do not let my dog near any mushrooms that I see on our walks or in the yard. Thanks again for the info.
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barong
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Re: ID request!! Possible death cap?? [Re: tanny09]
#19026319 - 10/24/13 03:15 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Bear in mind that the whole thing about all mushrooms in the wild being nasty and dangerous is borne from a myth that mothers invented in the UK to scare their kids. Just like bread crust making hair go curly.
In European countries with a rich history of mushroom picking in the forest, there is no such overreactions.
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