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chrishroom

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  1. Thanks Dave! Sounds like we are pretty close to an ID then? Perhaps I'll try just a bit of well-cooked mushroom tomorrow. How long do you think I should wait for the appearance of any sort of possible symptoms, should they be inedible? These were found growing in planted mulch around cedar bushes, surrounded by grass, approximately 20 feet from a fairly busy paved roadway. The lawn is tended, but I may be able to determine if pesticides and herbicides are used there. Any idea how concentrated said heavy metals can get in horse mushrooms? (supposing of course that that's what I have?) I wonder how much it is wise to eat, and over what interval.
  2. Hi cborchids, thanks for the response... it doesn't sound all that wise to sample these, although it is sounding more and more like they are agaricus mushrooms of one sort or another. I didn't smell any sort of almond scent on them. They were more like store bought varieties - smell wise.
  3. Hey Luigi, yes the gills aren't pink, and since I have picked them, the gills on the more mature specimens have turned very dark brown. I wonder if they could be Horse Mushrooms? See: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/agaricus_arvensis.html No sign of yellow staining at all thankfully, which rules out Agaricus xanthodermus.
  4. Hi everyone... Here's a few follow up images. I did a spore print overnight with a piece of one of the more mature mushrooms. While I don't have a microscope, I'm hoping the color may help in the identification. I did notice that the gills on the spore print piece became noticeably darker brown overnight. Check them out here: http://imgur.com/a/aRCsy Anyone recognize them now?
  5. Hi Ladyflyfsh, and thank you for the welcome! Phew, not an Amanita, that's a relief! What features clued you in to that one? I'd like to take that wisdom into the field with me next time. To answer your questions, yes, the mushrooms had a pleasant odor, sort of what you might expect from button mushrooms at the grocery store. I also did not note any hint of anise or almond, as I read occurs with some Agaricuses (agarici?). I didn't note any pink (or yellow) bruising, although the gills did seem to go from white/cream color to light brownish pink (in the larger specimens) a couple hours after I picked them. I will do a spore print overnight tonight and get back to you with the results. The specimens did not seem 100% mature however - do you think this will affect the spore print? I did leave a couple mushrooms behind, so I can monitor them over the next couple of days for more clues. I was thinking that they could be Agaricus campestris but in all the photos I have seen of that species, the gills are light brown in very young specimens, as opposed to mine which are white. Just looked up Agaricus hondensis. Google images show a mushroom a bit more rough, multicolored and speckled than mine. There is some roughness to the top of mine, but most of the cap is smooth and white. Also, if wikipedia can be trusted, it informs that hondensis has caps only up to 2.8" in diameter. Mine were about double that in the big specimens. Well, that's all for now! I appreciate your help so far!
  6. Hi everyone! I am new to this site, but from what I see so far, I am impressed! I'm fairly new to mushroom hunting. I have successfully hunted a few species of easily identifiable fungi here in Vermont, such as chaga, ganoderma tsugae, morels, chanterelles, etc. Today on my way back from work I noticed a cluster of very large, beefy white mushrooms poking up from the rich mulch around some cedar trees that were surrounded by a lawn. Their size was impressive, so I brought them home, hopeful I might identify them as edible. Sadly, the two books I have on mushrooms do not instill enough confidence to allow me to try them. I am hoping that someone here will be able to identify these! Near as I can tell, they are either Horse Mushrooms, or Meadow Mushrooms. They are rather large, with the largest caps somewhere around 5" in diameter. They do not seem to turn any color where bruised. ( I read that bruised flesh that turns yellow indicates a Agaricus xanthodermus) The gills are dense, and white (in the young specimens) to light browish-pink in the larger specimens. There are veils on the stalks, as you can see. Any ideas? I'm concerned that I may have Destroying Angels on my hands here, and my desire to stay in the realm of the living is a motivating factor for their proper identification! Thanks!
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