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From: "Bob Hobden" <B...@invalid.com>
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Subject: Re: Please ID this fungi in my garden.
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:20:39 -0000
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"Bob Hobden"  wrote
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>"riburr"  wrote
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>>Bob Hobden wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bob Hobden" wrote
>>>
>>> Growing in my front garden in the grass, south facing in full sun, a 
>>> large
>>> Robinia tree was cut down a month ago so originally a bit more shade.
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobhobden/sets/72157628125425937/
>>>
>>> "Bob Hobden" wrote
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone ID this for me, I'm useless at fungi.
>>>> Growing in our south facing front garden in grass, there are a number
>>>> of them coming up and this is the oldest. A large Robinia pseudoacacia
>>>> tortuosa was cut down nearby about a month ago.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobhobden/sets/72157628125425937/
>>>>
>>>
>>> I've added some more photos, just taken, to the set...
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobhobden/sets/72157628125414607/
>>>
>>> The cap and stem feel like a normal edible mushroom and the smell of the
>>> broken one is a nice mushroomy smell, quite pleasant.
>>>
>>
>>Armillaria gallica I think is a fair bet.  The bulbous stem bottom is 
>>characteristic.  This species can have a cobwebby-like partial veil, 
>>similar to Cortinarius, but Cortinarius species (some very poisonous) will 
>>have rusty-brown spore print.  Armillaria has a white spore print. 
>>Armillaria has a reputation for "loosening the stools," if not prepared 
>>properly before eating by sensitive individuals.
>>
>>
>Just looked, the spore print is white with radial lines.
>

It's been suggested that it's... Leucoagaricus badhamii   what do you think?


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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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