Amanita species
People must be careful with all mushrooms – especially white ones like this. Some can be deadly! Check out some of the other mushrooms we see at Coal Creek.
Amanita Jacksonii is a species of fungus in the family Amanitaceae. It is a reddish- orange colored mushroom species extending from the Province of Quebec, Canada to the State of Hidalgo, Mexico. The Amanita Jacksonii mushroom can be identified by its yellow gills, large, white, sacklike volva, and bright orange or orange red cap, which has lined…
The Amanita Banningiana, commonly referred to as the Yellow Caesar because of its yellow to yellowish bronze cap, maxes out at about 10 cm. across, with a stem less than 2 cm. thick. Though the Amanita Banningiana group is fairly easily recognized and has been recorded in eastern North America since the beginning of the…
Amanita Parcivolvata is a very common species of mushroom in the southeastern United States. It is a fungus that produces fruit bodies that vaguely resemble those of Amanita Muscaria. It is differentiated, however, by its lack of an annulus, by the volval deposits on its stipe/base, and by its pileal striations. If you are wondering, “Is Amanita Parcivolvata poisonous” or “is Amanita Parcivolvata edible” the answer is…
Amanita Abrupta, commonly known as the American abrupt-bulbed Lepidella, is a species of fungus in the Amanitaceae family of mushrooms. This mushroom species grows in mixed woods in eastern North America and eastern Asia. Most people curious about this species of mushroom wonder one of two things…is Amanita Abrupta safe and is Amanita Abrupta edible? Although…
Some beautiful oyster mushrooms found at Coal Creek Farm. Learn about the mushrooms we find around Coal Creek.
Amanita Parcivolvata is a very common species of mushroom in the southeastern United States. It is a fungus that produces fruit bodies that vaguely resemble those of Amanita Muscaria. It is differentiated, however, by its lack of an annulus, by the volval deposits on its stipe/base, and by its pileal striations. If you are wondering, “Is Amanita Parcivolvata poisonous” or “is Amanita Parcivolvata edible” the answer is…