r/Mushrooms • u/austinimartini4 • 4d ago

Look what I found in my yard

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Any guesses?

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u/I_like_Mashroms Trusted Identifier 4d ago

Leucocoprinus leucothites. Not an amanita.

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u/Just-Nic-LeC 4d ago

That’s crazy cool you know that

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u/-Blackfish 4d ago

Curious to how you give ID when no region specified? Not doubting. Just fascinated.

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u/I_like_Mashroms Trusted Identifier 4d ago

It has a pretty global distribution and it's in season now.

We're gonna see a lot more soon.

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u/jennr246 4d ago

Don't the slight ridge lines around the cap also rule out amanita ? I only see a little and I'm newer to id so just wondering.

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u/I_like_Mashroms Trusted Identifier 4d ago

Yea, marginal striations help rule out Sect. Phalodieae.

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u/RdCrestdBreegull Trusted Identifier 4d ago

I know was a typo, but spelling for those reading — sect. Phalloideae

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u/RdCrestdBreegull Trusted Identifier 4d ago

some Amanita sections will have inherent cap margin striations with prime fresh specimens, while some will not — https://www.reddit.com/r/amanita/s/8MFY0zIJVg — although the ones that don’t can have striations after some environmental weathering :)

destroying angels (which are within section Phalloideae) do not have cap margin striations with fresh prime mature specimens but can have them once weathered

OP’s mushroom, Leucocoprinus leucothites, does not have cap margin striations with fresh prime specimens. the striations we’re seeing with OP’s mushroom are the result of age and weathering :)

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u/PrscheWdow 4d ago

Off topic but I love that the first descriptor for Roanokenses is "messy" lol

Jokes aside, this is a great tool.

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u/jennr246 4d ago

Thank you so much for the explanation!

I did not know that after age/weathering they may show the striations (destroying angel or OP's mushroom).