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Could be a Mushroom?



Definitely a Mushroom.

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holy schmolly Lost2212x what is that thing? Looks alien to me..

Took this shot last year, and like it just as much today! I kinda like this litte schroom thread..will keep my eyes open for some fabulous fungi.



love,
p

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The thread is getting interesting with more exotic shrooms!
Love the first shot, lost2212x!
And those "patterned" ones from you, Patti!

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thanks for the comments guys. im not 100% sure what that thing is but it looked really neat.

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lost 221x....that whatever it is, looks like Jaba the Hut.. on a hot day...ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. I have looked at it a couple of times and it has to be a fungi of some sort? Don't touch it, whatever you do.
Thanks Thomas..I am keepin my eyes open for some more mushrooms..
will report back...

love,
p

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Some Agaricomycetes - Made in September 2009
All pictures in public domain.


Boletus edulis - f/7.1, ISO 100, 1/40 sec
Edibility: - delicious


Amanita muscaria var. muscaria - f/16, ISO 100, 1/6 sec
Edibility: - poisonous


Phaeolepiota aurea - f/14, ISO 100, 1/3 sec
Edibility: - not recommended. Contains traces of Cyanide.


Lactarius Volemus - f/13, ISO 100, 1/25 sec
Edibility: - fine taste, especially fried.


Pholiota spumosa - f/9, ISO 100, 1/20 sec
Edibility: - not recommended. No good taste. Too easy to confuse with poisonous mushrooms.


Lyophyllum connatum - f/11, ISO 100, 1/30 sec
Edibility: - contains mutagen chemicals


Ramaria flava - f/13, ISO 100, 1/20 sec
Edibility: - Not recommended. Too easy to confuse with poisonous relatives (even for experts).


Ramaria pallida - f/10, ISO 100, 1/40
Edibility: - causes nausea. Very easy to confuse.

Lens used: AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, all shots handheld (!!)

Warning: Do not click on the images in case of a slow internet connection.

very nice! where do you live?!?!

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If you are referring to the Amanita muscaria var. muscaria image - it is definitely var. muscaria, just with an unusual pigmentation. I first thought it looks a lot like var. guessowii too, but that subspecies can only be found in Northeast America. Since I live too far away from that part of the world it can only be var. muscaria, right?

which ones are poison....how can things that are so pretty, be SO poisonous...

love.
p

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I added the edibility of each shroom above.

Hi Folks,

Just want to add on the collection, not sure edibility level may be Ernie can help

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Lenses: EF 35/2, 50/1.8, 85/1.8, 135/2+SF, 28-80 V, 70-300L, 100-400L, TS-E 24/3.5L, MP-E 65, EF-S 15-85 IS
3rd party: Zeiss 2/50 makro, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Sigma 150 macro, 120-300 f/2.8 OS, Celestron 1325/13
Tinies: Sony HX9V.

Thanks Ernie for the update. But as I read your comment "Too easy to confuse with poisonous mushrooms." too often I will not collect anything but "Wiesenchampignons" by myself

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Following taken in IR.







Got some colour ones too I'll sort through later.

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Canon DSLRs: 7D, 5D2, 1D, 600D, 450D full spectrum, 300D IR mod
Lenses: EF 35/2, 50/1.8, 85/1.8, 135/2+SF, 28-80 V, 70-300L, 100-400L, TS-E 24/3.5L, MP-E 65, EF-S 15-85 IS
3rd party: Zeiss 2/50 makro, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Sigma 150 macro, 120-300 f/2.8 OS, Celestron 1325/13
Tinies: Sony HX9V.

It is almost impossible to determine the correct taxon by images like that. Many fungi look so much alike that only a spore print can help.


The Wiesenchampignon - German for Agaricus campestris (field/meadow mushroom) - is probably the most mushroomed fungus by those that are unexperienced or unwilling to experiment. Although some books warn about similarities to poisonous shrooms such as Amanita virosa, Amanita verna, Agaricus xanthodermus and Clitocybes like Clitocybe phyllophila it is save to say that after knowing the characteristics (aroma, hymenium, ...) it is almost foolproof. The only fungus it is commonly confused with is Agaricus arvensis (horse mushroom), which is edible.


Ramaria flava - f/9, ISO 100, 1/40 sec
Edibility: - not recommended. Too easy to confuse.