eneg Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 This is a mushroom I found in Washington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DufferinShroomer Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 Whatever else you do, do not eat it as there is a decent chance it would kill you. This appears to be a member of the amanita genus which counts among its members some of the deadliest of mushrooms. I'm not very good and nailing down individual species of amanita (although I think I know what this is) so Im not going to post a guess. There are a small number of amanitas which are edible but you dont want to be making that determination based on information someone gives you on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eneg Posted June 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 If you could may I hear the guess? I'm new to the sight so if you could pm if that is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Definitely a species of genus Amanita. This could be Amanita calyptroderma, a west coast species that is collected as an edible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_calyptroderma But, I agree with Duffernin Shroomer that it is not advisable to deem a mushroom edible based upon an internet discussion, especially when the mushroom represents a species from a dangerous genus such as Amanita. To learn such distinctions --ie. edible vs. deadly amanitas-- it is recommended that you consult someone who has a very good grasp of your local mushroom types. There's a great mushroom club in NW WA State, http://www.psms.org/index.php . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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