Amanita citrina/phalloides

[thelawnet]

Any definitive features for distinguishing these?

Saw some today, there were about half-a-dozen in mixed woodlands, the cap a greenish-white, smooth cap with no warts, also a smooth uniform stipe.

I didn't want to carry them around with me so left them where they were.

[diggleken]

pics not loaded tln!? or just a question - I'm confused, (not difficult)
Cheers
Ken

[thelawnet]

Originally Posted by diggleken

pics not loaded tln!? or just a question - I'm confused, (not difficult)
Cheers
Ken

no pics.

Just a general question really.

[diggleken]

Sorry, I misunderstood!
Ken

[SheffieldLass]

Might they have been A vaginata? They can be greenish and smooth capped. Saw some of those today.

[alge]

tln. this may help, the base of the stipe of A.citrina has a bulb that has a kind of trough around it where the stem protrudes. A phalloides has an prominent volvic sack at the base that appears torn where the stipe comes out. I will add i have never knowingly seen phalloides so my suggestion is based on lot of references in the field of citrina and text descriptions of phalloides. I think there will be many more macro keys that clearly separate them but Its always struck me as the most obvious one that will point one way or t'other.

How was your foray?

alex

[thelawnet]

Originally Posted by alge

How was your foray?

Rather dry underfoot and not too many species in evidence, though Brian Spooner did sterling service, offering advice on eating all manner of fungi including beefsteak fungus (bitter, apparently) to giant puffball (choice he claims, though we didn't see any today).

Found some unidentified Mycena, Amanita citrina var alba, Amanita muscaria, Paxillus involutus, Gandorerma applanatum and adspersum, Armallaria species, Gymnopilus junonius, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, common and shaggy inkcap, a solitary shaggy parasol, Lactarius turpis, scattered Agaricus campestris, Hypholoma fasciculare, some rather choice Laetiporus sulphureus on cedar, and some others I can't recall.

[alge]

Originally Posted by thelawnet

Rather dry underfoot and not too many species in evidence, though Brian Spooner did sterling service, offering advice on eating all manner of fungi including beefsteak fungus (bitter, apparently) to giant puffball (choice he claims, though we didn't see any today).

Found some unidentified Mycena, Amanita citrina var alba, Amanita muscaria, Paxillus involutus, Gandorerma applanatum and adspersum, Armallaria species, Gymnopilus junonius, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, common and shaggy inkcap, a solitary shaggy parasol, Lactarius turpis, scattered Agaricus campestris, Hypholoma fasciculare, some rather choice Laetiporus sulphureus on cedar, and some others I can't recall.

It looks like it was a good day to me!

I was advised his book co authored with Peter Roberts in the new naturalist series is a good read. Its more about matters relating to fungi rather than I'ds. Pricey though

here is a link Fungi (New Naturalist)

[thelawnet]

Originally Posted by alge

It looks like it was a good day to me!

I was advised his book co authored with Peter Roberts in the new naturalist series is a good read. Its more about matters relating to fungi rather than I'ds. Pricey though

here is a link Fungi (New Naturalist)

I think this is one of those 'short print run, now out of print, so we'll charge a fortune for a second-hand copy' jobs.

There's a copy in the local library, I've flicked through it a couple of times, it's mostly words and not too many pictures so I haven't got round to reading it yet. Been sticking with identification guides really.

[alge]

Me too but the misus is starting to wonder if i can read because i keep bringing picture books to bed. LoL . she even suggested i started buying the daily sport instead of the guardian.