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Chlorophyllum molybdites
Very large fast growing mushroom grows in back yard and lives in between an elm tree and a pine tree.
lawn,between mature elm trees and in close proximity to a fairly tall pine.
@CorduneanVlad-Yes that is it the pictures illustrate it perfect,good job and thanx every one for the input.
When I pulled them out the ground the bottom that meets the soil was shaped like a ball.Also the two photos with my hand in them were taking one day apart.When they are small they have a round cap until it becomes swollen enough to split then it grows in size and finally flips inside out and starts to decay
I guess it could be Macrolepiota. Wouldn't have a volva if it was (cup-like structure at the base).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volva_%28my...
Cool next time I'll just lick it and I'll let you know if its positively identified lol,just kiddn
"Amatoxins are cyclopeptides composed of a ring of amino acids that inhibit the production of specific proteins within liver and kidney cells. Without these proteins, cells cease to function. Following ingestion…five to twenty-four hours (average, twelve hours) pass before nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea begin. These initial symptoms are followed by a brief period of apparent improvement, but without treatment, severe liver damage and kidney failure often result in coma and death."
--Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America by Fischer and Bessette (1992, Univ. of Texas Press, Austin)
I think they're only harmful if you ingest them. Doubt a dog would try to eat one. Sometimes animals are smarter than us!
@LeanneGardner yeah they were huge my hand from thumb to pinky is 9ins across.So those things were even bigger than you might have believed
@ werdgent- Whaaa!!!?? all over the back yard? lol oh man that was a little startling.I've plucked them out the lawn before bare handed.Oh well guess my carma has served me well.Should I worry about pets,although they have never showed them any attention?
No problem. These can definitely kill you.
"Closely related to the death cap (A. phalloides) they are among the most toxic known mushrooms, containing amatoxins as death caps do."
Cool man thanx I couldn't ID it because I was thinking it was a Giant puff ball of some sort, because they grow so closely in the same area
Spotted on Apr 23, 2012
Submitted on Apr 23, 2012
