Amanita sp.

Amanita sp. at Cotter River, ACT

Amanita sp. at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Mar 2018 12:48 PM
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Identification history

Amanita sp. 19 Mar 2018 Heino1
Unverified 6 Mar 2018 JudithRoach

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This was a proper mushroom shape with white gills. Just about at the top of Mt Franklin and a bit of a surprise though it's Autumn.

3 comments

KenT wrote:
   7 Mar 2018
Possibly a species of Amanita, probably more so than other possible candidates such as Lepiota, Macrolepiota and Chlorophyllum. An image of the stipe (stem) showing the presence of any structure at the base, or of a ring of tissue on the stipe would have been useful. Have to wait and see what Heino has to say on this one.
JudithRoach wrote:
   7 Mar 2018
Probably about 8cms across and very close to the ground. Snowy white gills. Sorry about the lack of photo. :-)
Heino1 wrote:
   20 Mar 2018
I agree with Ken about Amanita being most likely (but of course not proven beyond doubt).

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  • Amanita sp. Scientific name
  • Amanita sp. Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1473m Recorded at altitude
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