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InvisibleMycomancer
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"Berkshire Blue" Amanita
      09/07/04 07:59 PM

"Berkshire Blue" Amanita
This photograph was taken by the Late Professor McGinty, the only person ever to have found the infamous "Berkshire Blue" Amanita. While many mycologists believe that this is a fraudulent picture, others come to the Berkshires to walk the same woods frequented by the late, great Mcginty, with hopes of finding this elusive mushroom for themselves.



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I found this intriguing bit of info at the Berkshire Mycological Society home page.  It's really quite amazing looking, although some think it fraudulent.  If it is, it's well done.  If not then we have quite the specimen. 

Since this is the only known finding of the Berkshire blue, it may suggest a spot mutation, instead of an individuated species.  Perhaps an albino or leucistic pigmentation.  Perhaps another variation like formosa.  If it is its own species it suggests that it has perhaps the most obscure fruiting triggers known. 

In either case it has gained quite the status of a local legend among amateur mycologists in the area, kind of like the monster of Loch Ness.  Hope you find this as intriguing as I did.  Any thoughts?

:rasta:,

mycomancer

Edited by Mycomancer (09/07/04 08:41 PM)

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. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Ekstaza   09/07/04 08:04 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita YidakiMan   09/07/04 08:05 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita fliped   09/07/04 08:45 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Stymee   09/07/04 11:03 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita duster   09/08/04 02:46 AM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita ivi   09/08/04 03:08 AM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita fugu   09/08/04 06:42 AM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita el_duderino   09/09/04 03:48 AM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita array   09/09/04 09:08 AM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Mycomancer   09/09/04 03:27 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Cheshire Ranger   10/03/15 02:38 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Cheshire Ranger   10/03/15 02:40 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Mrcloudy   10/03/15 02:45 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Ran-D   10/03/15 02:47 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita maynardjameskeenan   10/03/15 02:59 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Cheshire Ranger   10/03/15 03:13 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita darksky17   06/21/19 01:40 AM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita vinnie boombotz   06/21/19 09:25 AM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita AnglerfishM   06/21/19 09:28 AM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Spacemandave   03/03/20 04:51 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Spacemandave   03/03/20 04:54 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Spacemandave   03/03/20 04:57 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Ovoidhunter   03/03/20 05:01 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Spacemandave   03/03/20 05:05 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Doc9151M   03/03/20 05:07 PM
. * * Re: "Berkshire Blue" Amanita Spacemandave   03/03/20 05:13 PM


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