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Found in northwest West Virginia.
Upland hardwood forest. Lots of red and white oaks. Sugar maples and American beech.
Spotted on Aug 10, 2012
Submitted on Aug 11, 2012
2 Comments
Hi CorduneanuVlad is right about it being an Amanita, but I don't think it's The Blusher. I think you should check subsection Lepidella for the correct id. http://pluto.njcc.com/~ret/amanita/sectl...
Looks like a young Blusher (Amanita Rubescens) nut I can't be sure. More photos would help.