Amanita Volvata

Convex, soft white cap with some brown patches. Free, close, white gills with frequent short gills. Thick, white, shaggy stipe with no ring. The base was encased in a sack-like volva.

Growing on the ground, alone, under an oak tree.

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Patomarazul

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This one is in such a pretty spot! Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks - it appears to be, but I wish I had taken a zoomed out shot. It was growing under an oak tree that was right on the side of a road, lol. Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Patomarazul
    
    Lion
    
    It still looks like a miniature forest :-) Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Yes, it does :) Posted 7 years ago

The Volvate Amanita

''Amanita volvata'', also known as Volvate Amanita is a white coloured species of fungi from Amanitaceae family that can be found in southeastern United States. The species is amyloid and have saccate volva, and elliptic spores.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Christine Young