more for ID please

[leek]

Hi

Some images here of Mushrooms found on grassland - after a not too fruitful exploration through the woodlands i came out of the woods and crossed the grassed area to get back to my car. Here is where I found many more interesting beautiful examples.

here goes ...


A real beauty - Surely a member of the same family as fly agaric...?
Cap approx 110mm
Stem 140mm high and 20-30 mm thick.


A cute firm red/purple sample with nicely bulbous cap
Cap approx 50mm
Stem approx 40mm and 30mm thick - although tapering.


Loved the amazing crumbly top on this one.
Cap approx 110mm
Stem 120mm and 20mm ish thick.


A small cluster of chest-nutty blobs - looked quite edible - but I have no plans to eat anything until I am very sure of what it is.
Sizes varied massively here - but the largest here was about golf ball sized.

Your thoughts would be appreciated.


LEEK

[NickCantle]

1 looks like an old Amanita pantherina (Same family as Fly Agaric ). I'd have said Blusher but there seems to be a volval bag attached to the bottom of the stem. Plus, I don't see much Blushing!

2 is a Russula.

3 Is Amanita rubescens

Not sure about 4,

Nick

[leek]

just looked at your website Nick - Nice stuff - and I came across your <The Charcoal Burner - Russula cyanoxantha >.

It looks a little like my No 2. above - No?

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

1 looks like an old Amanita pantherina (Same family as Fly Agaric ). I'd have said Blusher but there seems to be a volval bag attached to the bottom of the stem. Plus, I don't see much Blushing!

2 is a Russula.

3 Is Amanita rubescens

Not sure about 4,

Nick

I think no. 4 is another Russula isn't it Nick - one of the 'Pectinatae' - something in the amoenolens group ??

Nick

[wildherbalian85]

Number one is a Panther Cap - Amanita Pantherina

Often they have a ring (some times 2) that is at the base of the stem, this ring normaly has a very slight in-groove