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Amanita echinocephala is a large, whitish or ivory-coloured mushroom with a characteristic spiny, or warty-looking cap. A. solitaria is a synonym and opinions are divided as to which name takes precedence. It lives on chalky soils with beech trees, and appears earlier than most mushrooms of similar size in southern England.
Scientific name Common name Active agent Distribution Similar edible species Picture Agaricus californicus: California Agaricus: phenol and xanthodermin: North America Edible Agaricus species Agaricus hondensis [1] Felt-ringed Agaricus: phenol and xanthodermin: North America Edible Agaricus species Agaricus menieri: phenol and xanthodermin: Europe
Chlorociboria aeruginascens is a saprobic species of mushroom, commonly known as the blue stain, [1] green elfcup [2] or the green wood cup [3] because of its characteristic small, green, saucer-shaped fruit bodies. Although the actual fruit bodies are infrequently seen, the green staining of wood caused by the fungus is more prevalent.
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Omphalotus olearius, [2] commonly known as the jack-o'-lantern mushroom, is a poisonous orange gilled mushroom that to an untrained eye appears similar to some chanterelles. It is notable for its bioluminescent properties. It is found in woodland areas in Europe, where it grows on decaying stumps, on buried roots or at the base of hardwood trees.
This mushroom can range from lilac to purple-pink. Some North American specimens are duller and tend toward tan, but usually have purplish tones on the stem and gills. Younger specimens are lighter with more convex caps, while mature specimens have a darker color and flatter cap, ranging from 4–15 cm ( 1 + 5 ⁄ 8 – 5 + 7 ⁄ 8 in) in ...
2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acid and possibly other toxic npAAs: liver & kidney Woodland Japan and Pacific Northwest: Amanita sphaerobulbosa Hongo: Asian abrupt-bulbed Lepidella 2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acid and possibly other toxic npAAs: liver & kidney Mixed woodlands, eastern Asia Amanita subpallidorosea Qing Cai, Zhu L. Yang & Y.Y. Cui ...
Mushroom Observer is a collaborative mycology website started by Nathan Wilson in 2006. [1] Its purpose is to "record observations about mushrooms , help people identify mushrooms they aren't familiar with, and expand the community around the scientific exploration of mushrooms" .