Agaric of some kind ,Maybe???

wildherbalian85 · #1 (**permalink**) 26-10-2008, 06:27 PM

Found growing under pine of some sort...

wildherbalian85 · #2 (**permalink**) 26-10-2008, 09:40 PM

guess not then

NickCantle · #3 (**permalink**) 26-10-2008, 09:43 PM

If no one replies Ian, it generally means that no-one that's looked has got a clue

I looked when you first put it up, but scarpered soon after due to not having a clue!

Morchella · #4 (**permalink**) 26-10-2008, 09:52 PM

As a wild guess could it be Amanita echinocephala? Best match that I can key it to with the info available and have seen some pics of it that look a bit like the photo

Morchella

NickCantle · #5 (**permalink**) 26-10-2008, 09:57 PM

Hi Morchella

Haven't seen you for a while.

I can confidently say that this isn't an Amanita and that Ian is correct in his initial genus suggestion of Agaricus.

Amanita echinocephala is very white, maybe with a slight yellow/green tinge. The base of the species tends to root quite deeply and has quite a long 'bulb'. The cap has quite distinctive white warts on too.

I'm stumped though, by this one

Andy Overall · #6 (**permalink**) 26-10-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wildherbalian85

Found growing under pine of some sort...

I think you are right with Agaricus, I have seen some species whose gills are almost white when young, just like those in your pics. There are some species that prefer this habitat such as A. macrocarpus.

Andy

Morchella · #7 (**permalink**) 26-10-2008, 10:03 PM

I know, Haven't managed to get out foraying/foraging for a few weekends - getting itchy fungi fingers! Last one I saw were some just gone over (GRRR!) Boletus edulis.

Completely wrong with the Amanita there but at least now I know that Agaricus can have white gills - or at least when they are young.