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Amanita jacksonii
Cluster of four mushrooms ranging from fully opened to bud (unopened) Largest. Cap diameter, approximately 15 cm diameter and 20 cm tall. Cap. Red in center fading to yellow at the margin, no warts; cap slightly concave with margin split. Gills yellowish-white; short gills present. Light ‘ribs’ visible on opened mushrooms extending from margin to approximately half-way to the center of the cap. Volva and annulus clearly present. Smaller, opened mushrooms. Caps convex. Bud. Approximately 4 to 5 inches tall.
Fruiting at the edge of deciduous woods by a rural road
These are, by far, the largest Caesar’s Amanita mushrooms that I have ever seen.
Spotted on Aug 25, 2015
Submitted on Aug 28, 2015
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Great find PucaK,congrats and thanks for sharing