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Stouenjotunn
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Woodland ID Request
#26631561 - 04/27/20 07:17 AM (3 years, 8 months ago) |
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I heard rumor of "medicinal" mushrooms in this particular wood and decided to hunt. This is my very first find. I've spent hours pouring through keys online and the wonderful guide on this site. I would be very excited if I indeed have stumbled upon a useful find, but would need much more expertise to ID this specimen. Fortunately, I discovered this community and hope I have provided sufficient information. I would be grateful for your help.
Habitat: There are photos of two specimens found proximate to each other and thought to be the same variety. Specimen #1 is intact. Specimen #2 is a dark brown cap that was also in the stump, within inches of specimen #1 on the substrate with a broken stem. Specimen #1 was growing in the center of the remnants of a very old stump that was nearly level with the surrounding soil. The remains of the stump were reduced to a substrate like coffee grinds with some of the black, rotten wood remaining. The forest was hilly, older growth with mighty oaks and beech trees. The specimen was found on a southern slope overlooking a creek. The geographic location was in the Triangle (Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill), North Carolina.
Gills: Light yellowish/tannish, medium spacing. Due to insect/mouse(?) damage hard to tell if adnexed or free (hopefully using these terms correctly)
Stem: Stem is about 3 inches/76mm tall and about 7mm wide. The color varies from yellowish/whitish at the top to tan. Bruises greyish. The center is mostly hollow and the stem is firm.
Cap: 50mm wide, flattened bell shaped cap with a rise in the center. Radial at the edges, smooth texture and dry. Darker in the center and lightening to the sidesNo observable veil remnants.
Spore print color: See spore print photo from Specimen #1, which also features a side cut view of the cap with gills. Spore print looks to be yellowish/tan.
Bruising: Bruises greyish
Other information: Slight mushroom scent. That's all I can tell/smell!
Photos of intact specimen #1:






Specimen #1 Spore print

Specimen #1 Cut side view of cap

Specimen #2 Cap

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Psilosadhu



Registered: 12/19/19
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Pretty sure it's an amanita fulva or a similar species. An in situ photo would have been nice to have. Would have shown the volva.
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Anglerfish
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It's an Amanita species in section Vaginatae, and I think you could call this one A. amerifulva.
Nice and thorough identification request and first post. 
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Stouenjotunn
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Thank you. Looking at all the images of Amanita fulva it seems clear to me now. After reading the keys and tips, I now see the importance of obtaining the entire specimen vs. "picking" to verify the presence/absence of the volva.
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Stouenjotunn
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Thank you. I put some work into trying to ID, so if one is going to ask for help, better put forth the best effort! Appreciate your comments.
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