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Is this A. Muscaria or a look-alike?


UchihaKarna

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I live in Lacey, Wa (Yay PNW!) and love exploring nature. During work i stumbled upon two mushrooms, one in infancy and the other is bulbous but expanding everyday. 

I am wondering if this is the famous Muscaria that is colloquially well-known.

Please help me in identification, this is most and would be very much appreciated!

 

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That was my initial guess; but theres heavy discoloration extending from just outsife the center and I wasnt sure if that was an indication of a similar species. 

 

However; just now, i read that heavy discoloration is very possible after extended exposure to sun or rain and in past 5-7days has literally been alternating between early summer like sun to mid spring showers. 

PNW weather <3

Thank you kindly for your reply, friend!

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Cap color for the muscaria varieties varies. The western NA variety --Amanita muscaria var. flavivolvata-- is generally very much red on the cap. But, orange and/or yellow areas may develop, especially near the cap margin.  http://www.mushroomexpert.com/amanita_muscaria_flavivolvata.html

Amanita pantherina is a western NA species that resembles muscaria, except the ground color of the cap is some shade of brown.

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