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snipsnap
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Southeast Virginia - ID on what looks like fly agaric
#22110703 - 08/19/15 10:59 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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It was easy to spot these yesterday (although I only noticed 3 at the time as it was getting dark). or obvious reasons, these red mushrooms stood out to me, and today, I discovered a variety growing in my back yard, and seek to identify them. Also, I'd like to add that I did not pick any of these, nor plan on eating ANYTHING until I have properly identified. Because of this, if anyone thinks seeing more detailed pictures of certain of these mushrooms would help in IDing, just say so and I can pick and good pictures of the stem or gills. It was difficult to get pictures of the stem and gills without picking.
My mind immediately jumped to the Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria), but I know the dangers in assuming with this particular mushroom... Especially the lighter-colored varieties. For this reason, I hope some of you will be able to shed some light what I have here! Thank you to those of you who assist me, as I sincerely appreciate your time.
Habitat: I'm including the habitat as applying to all of the following specimens, as they were all found within the span of my yard (all within 100 feet of eachother). Additional details/differences will be noted
- I live in Southeast Virginia, right on a lake. My yard is naturally wooded and, as evident from the pictures, full of moss in many areas. Other areas consist of naturally decomposing plant matter.
Now begins the pictures. I have organized them based on location, whereas the first images correspond to the front of the yard, and the later images were taken of specimens reaching toward the back. This should give an idea of which specimens are clustered together/in the same immediate area.
The next 2 images are of the same mushroom (note the lack of white growth on this particular specimen)


This is where I note a major difference between the mushroom pictured next (orange) and the others of a bright, solid red color.
This is it yesterday:

This is it today:



Continuing with the bulk of the images... The following are what appear to be very similar specimens, with a bright solid red cap, consisting of small white "dots" of growth. These are all within close proximity to eachother, but seem to keep a bit of distance (the don't grow in tight-knit clusters. Keep in mind, these are also very close in proximity to the specimens I noted above as having noteworthy differences. ALL of the mushrooms I am including in this post are extremely close to each other.
Here we go:
These first 5 images are of the first mushroom I noticed yesterday. These are all taken today. Note how there are numerous marks of what appear to be bite-marks where animals/insects are nibbling on these.





Anddd the bulk of the images being:








Gills: From the one that I picked, they appear to be the same color as the stem; off-white/yellow/white depending on the individual mushroom.
Stem: About 1-2 inches long on the smaller specimens, and about a centimeter in diameter. The stems are off-white or yellowish, sometimes tending toward whiter. They are solid, and have a "chewed-up" texture to them.
Cap: The caps range from about 1 inch in diameter to about 3-3.5 with the widest specimen (noted above as the orange-colored mushroom). The caps have white spotted growths on them that can be easily rubbed off with little pressure using my finger.
Thank you to those who read this far and are willing to assist me! I apologize if I'm forgetting anything/missing anything obvious, as I am extremely new to identifying mushrooms.
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Re: Southeast Virginia - ID on what looks like fly agaric [Re: snipsnap]
#22110720 - 08/19/15 11:04 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Nevermind.
Edited by kactus.brand.g (08/19/15 11:06 AM)
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Re: Southeast Virginia - ID on what looks like fly agaric [Re: snipsnap]
#22110731 - 08/19/15 11:05 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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I believe you have Fly Agaric in all the pics you posted.
Edited by kactus.brand.g (08/19/15 11:08 AM)
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Mrcloudy
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Re: Southeast Virginia - ID on what looks like fly agaric [Re: kactus.brand.g]
#22110985 - 08/19/15 11:33 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Amanita muscaria has concentric rings around the base, a feature that seems to be lacking in all photos that you posted.


(Not my photos)
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10 different Ganoderma species from across the USA AMU MrCloudys guide to North American GanodermaUpdated A rough guide to North American Ganoderma species, with an emphasis on the laccate species.
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snipsnap
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Re: Southeast Virginia - ID on what looks like fly agaric [Re: Mrcloudy]
#22111042 - 08/19/15 11:39 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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I did notice this, and this was my main source of confusion. In research I see look-alikes, but no look-alikes that are THAT similar in color. Do you have any knowledge on the variations by any chance? All I know is what I see online; I've never picked nor dealt closely with the amanitas before.
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Re: Southeast Virginia - ID on what looks like fly agaric [Re: snipsnap]
#22111085 - 08/19/15 11:49 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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There are several, but I am not keen on the different Amanita names. Only a select few, and none of your photos are anything I outright recognize. The orange-ish one might be A.flavoconia, or A.frostiana.
I think you have a handful of similar Amanita sp.
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10 different Ganoderma species from across the USA AMU MrCloudys guide to North American GanodermaUpdated A rough guide to North American Ganoderma species, with an emphasis on the laccate species.
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