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Chlorophyllum molybdites
CAP: distinctly umbonate shape, 9 cm diameter, 2 cm at thickest part, cinnamon brown scales about 3 cm diameter at top, white/ off white fleshy, brown/ black warts GILLS: white, crowded, free, 4 cm long, STIPE: 8 cm long, basal bulb 2.5 cm, ring present 4.75 cm from base, 0.9 cm thick 0.2 cm fleshy tube running down the center SPORES: Green
APRIL FOOLS DAY! I don't believe it was a prank but I found an awesome fairy-ring this afternoon. I walked outside right at dusk and saw this cluster from a mile away. Exaggerated of course but I saw it immediately when walking outside. It was in a neighbors yard. So I walk over and only have my cell phone camera (for the first few shots). A cluster of about 20 amanita looking mushrooms were growing in a circle at the base of a Japanese plum tree (Eriobotrya japonica), also known as loquat. Delicious fruits produced by it, by the way, but that's another post... another time. I picked a cap and took it back to the lab... for further inspection
A mushroom called Green-Spored Lepiota is a definite possibility. The description matches mine nearly flawlessly but I won't know for sure until the spore print comes back. I'll update the page immediately. Tons more pictures and commentary here: http://procezzed.blogspot.com/2012/04/fa.... Update at 11:14. Spore print came back green. ID solidified. Definite.
Spotted on Apr 1, 2012
Submitted on Apr 2, 2012
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