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I found this white mushroom with a ring on it after it rained
In my yard
Spotted on Apr 14, 2015
Submitted on Apr 14, 2015
4 Comments
Hmm.. Too bad. But if I look at the pictures better, I see what is called a 'rhizomorph', root like basal mycelium. This does not occur in the genus Amanita (the genus which I initially thought this mushroom belongs to). Also the annulus seems very thick. You might want to compare it with the genus Leucoagaricus.
The cap was all white though I do not have a picture and the only trees nearby were oak trees and I do not remember any scent
More specifically a ring, or veil, is called annulus, partial veil or velum partiale. With the bulbous base, Joseph Michael Hulbert mentioned, and the white gills, this mushroom belongs to the family Agaricaceae. Do you have pictures of the top of the pileus (cap)? And did you notice any scent? Were there any trees nearby and if so, which tree species?
Hi! The ring is technically referred to as a veil. This also had a bulbous stalk base. Great sighting!