Unidentified Fungi North Yorkshire Nov.2011

[Alantb]

I saw something like this a couple of years ago and decided that it was Amanita submembranacea - that thick residue of the veil on the cap is a characteristic feature. BUT - you need to look at the cells in the volva to be certain. They should be almost exclusively spherical.
Cheers, Alan

[Lancashire Lad]

Why not Amanita vaginata?

It has the right general appearance, distinctly plicate margin, large adhering velar remnants, floccose stipe (out of focus but nevertheless visible in third photo).

I appreciate that A.vaginata is generally described as having deciduous woodland habitat, but I know of several coniferous woods where it appears. (And FRDBI includes records with pine).

Regards,
Mike.

[stickman]

Could it not be A.gemmata sans ring?

I have only seen it a couple of times but there are often specimens with rings that are attached to caps/lying on ground/mysteriously absent etc....

Cheers
Nick

[fairplay]

A.gemmata is what I reluctantly first thought for my specimen even though the habitat and cap/stem ratio was wrong. I am now 90% sure mine is what Alan had - A.submenbranacea as the velar remains on the cap is very thick as shown in the photo from Steve.

So that is what I think Steve's specimen is - A. submenbranacea (shown on page 135 FM4(4).

The only thing which worries me, is that there were no Pines any where near my specimen, but elsewhere, I read it is not totally confined to Pine.

Neil.