ID confirmation, please?

[sidewalkdoctor]

I'm thinking this is a death cap, am I right or wrong? Or is it something less nasty?

[fairplay]

Seems to be Amanita gemmata, just as deadly, but more rare.
(Although they seem reasonably common in forests here on the Suffolk coast)

Neil.

Edit. You also have the very rare yellowish Amanita ovoidea growing on the IoW.
This was found under Quercus ilex, but yours isn't this.

[sidewalkdoctor]

Cheers Neil, this was growing about 25 feet away from some Fly Agaric & some 9 feet away from some Blushers...mixed woodland, sandy soil fairly dry despite the inclement weather of late.


Ben

[wildherbalian85]

It appear to have been found among leafs typically found in deciduous woodland. Gemmata is found with Pine/ Spruce.

[RobSutton]

Originally Posted by wildherbalian85

It appear to have been found among leafs typically found in deciduous woodland. Gemmata is found with Pine/ Spruce.

According to the Cecklist it is more ubiquitous than that

Checklist of the British & Irish Basidiomycota

Habitat: On sandy soil in open mixed woodland, often associated with Pinus sylvestris and Betula spp. Also reported with Corylus, Fagus, Quercus spp. and Taxus.

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by RobSutton

According to the Cecklist it is more ubiquitous than that

Fair enough, i was only using Wikipedia and Roger Philips online.

[RobSutton]

Originally Posted by wildherbalian85

Fair enough, i was only using Wikipedia and Roger Philips online.

It's a good resource available online at:

BasidiomycotaChecklist - Home