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Amanita umbrinella
Grey cap and white gills with remnants of the universal veil on the cap. This appears to be related to the red amanita. The bud mushroom nearby may be the same species.
Native forest of mixed eucalypt and ti tree.
This species grows under deciduous trees. http://www.kaimaibush.co.nz/Fungi/Amanit... http://morwellnp.pangaean.net/cgi-bin/sh....
For a moment I thought you had gone all arty in black and white.
Very nice specimen.