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Amanita ovoidea
The color of the mushroom is white to cream. The size is over 15 centimeters. The cap is 10 to 12 centimeters, smooth, fleshy, sticky, and convex to shield shaped. The color of the spores are white, cream, or yellowish. The stipe is thick, cylindrical, powdery, has a ring, and a has a volva. The lamellae are thick, rounded, broad and are attached to the stipe. The volva is large, tall, and fleshy.
This species of mushroom is commonly found in woods, roadsides, and lawns. It commonly grows under oak trees and chestnut trees in hilly areas. A. ovoidea is found in coniferous forests, deciduous forests (notably under oaks), coastal regions, roadsides and grassy areas. They grow on limy, sandy and alkaline soils.
bigger than my head!! :)
Spotted on Nov 19, 2012
Submitted on Nov 19, 2012
2 Comments
thank's Mariana2 for confirming!
from the size alone i think too is amanita ovoidea, other species i found with similar white characters are usually much smaller like amanita proxima