ID #98
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DJ Cambridge

Allen

I appears to me to be a Rag-veil Amanita.
 Although, they're many look-alikes out there.
If you could have gotten a pic of the gills while the mushroom was fully OPEN...I could have helped you out a little more.

Jack

Professor

Rosé-red, yellowish toward margin with minute, yellow pores
and yellowish stalk: All parts slowly bruising blue. 

Edibility:  CHOICE!

Jack

Maybe M. excoriata or Macrolepiota konradii.

Do not eat them!

Link: Chlorophyllum molybdites

Jack

Charlie

Melissa

John
 

Rich
 

Hi I found these growing in a house plant they are yellow all over, cap, gills, and stem all yellow. They are about as tall as a BIC lighter and smell like mushrooms. I would like to know if these are eadible, poisoness, holusenegenic or what? Thanks a lot for helping.

Zachary

Jack

Lauen

Although, if I had to guess, this would more then likely be from the Amanita family tree.  Possible the Amanita Caesarea

Jack

Caps are 2-6 cm across, conical, becoming convex to nearly flat, slippery to slimy when wet, smooth, and bright red, becoming orange.  Gills are attached, well-spaced, and yellow to orange-red.  Stalks are up to 6 cm tall by 12 mm wide, becoming hollow, and red, fading to yellow, with a paler base.  Spore print is white. Widespread and not uncommon, this species fruits on the ground in woods mostly.

Jack

Here is a link that might help with your identification
Amanita wellsii

Although, I just got an email from Ben that thinks it is: 
Chlorophyllum molybdites

I think he is right and I just lost my farm!

 I live in Tennessee and after a month with no rain we got about 2
 inches of rain and these popped up all over our yard.  Anyone know anything
about them? Any info would be greatly appreciated...thanks

I found these mushrooms growing in my backyard I live in sparks, NV
I want to know if these mushrooms are edible or not and if they are a psilocybin strain.

Margaret

Gerard
 

Edibilily: Of no interest because of size

Note: This is one of a large number of
Coprinus species that look more, or less, alike in the field

Looks a lot like ID #65, ID #55 & ID #52

I would say it is the Agaricus Augustus (The prince) or, sometimes confused with, Lepiota Mushroom.  From Latin, "majestic."

Habitat = Grassy areas near conifers
Season = Late summer and autumn
(or on hot consecutive days in late Spring)

When 'young' it is edible although, it is not to everyone's liking.  Some people deep-fry the tender edges, some pickle them, and others boil the mushroom to add flavor to a soup stock and then discard the boiled mushroom.

ID #72
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Found growing in abundance on dead rotting fallen trees.
I think this is Orange Peel, but it looked a bit dark. Maybe Brown Peel?
LOL. I ate some raw (Orange Peel is one you can..) with no problems... but
can anyone verify if "Orange Peel" is sometimes dark to brownish?
 

ID #71
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I honestly have no clue what this could be. Growing Oyster style (no stem,
gills clear to the tree) Thought it was dead at first, but was really just
naturally brown and sort of dry. Found growing on dead fallen trees along
with what I believe to be Orange Peel.
 

MH

Mushroom specimen #(1).
On cow manure.

North East Texas.
Can anyone help identify or suggest a source for help with identification?
 

Follow-up...

Yep, shaggy mane, even small.
I am just about positive especially the 2 on right top pic.
Easy to tell, let them age a day or two, they will get soft and turn inky.
Shaggy mane are delicious sautéed in butter even if the are just a bit
past prime and the edges are inky.
MH
 

Mushroom specimen (2).
In a cattle field, shaded area.

North East Texas. Can anyone help identify or 
suggest a source for help with identification?

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These photos were taken from Sydney Australia (in Autumn). We would like to identify what type of mushrooms these are. Are they edible or poisonous? They started growing after the tree (known type) was cut down. They die off when it rains or is too cold at night but grow after a couple of days of warm weather.

Very grateful if you could help.

ID #63
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Can you help me identify this mushroom. I live in Kansas and we have had 4-8" of rain (if not more) over the past week. I have noticed that these little guys are spawning up in my lawn. They are about 1"-1.5" in height and light brown in color. Gills alternate from touching the stalk to going halfway down. Some images have been attached with a matchbook for scale.

What sort of mushrooms are these? I found a whole bunch of them growing real close to each other. they were growing out of grass but there are heaps of moss and clovers and crap like that around that area too. and are they hallucinogenic at all?

ID #61
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Any idea's whether these are poisonous or the species?
Found in front garden growing on mulch, dark purple/blue spore print, early autumn, NSW Australia

I found these growing up in newly planted flower bed. I did fertilize it with steer manure. The darn things seem to grow up overnight. Every day I pick them, and every morning they are back. I am in N. Calif valley. What are they, will they kill my dog?

ID #59
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Found these growing in shade, few together in loosely scattered group, damp soil on side of grass field, well watered.  Any idea what these are?

Mr. Meyer

ID #58
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This is growing at the base of a dead cottonwood/poplar stump in Boulder, Colorado. Any clue as to what it is, and whether it's edible or not? It's certainly dramatic!

Miki

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These grow in a certain corner of our lawn in Springfield, Oregon.  They have been coming up since late September.  I had recently dumped some wood stove ash in the area and it is in a shady corner by reason of some shrubs.  Are these Meadow Mushrooms?

About 2 months ago I noticed there was a good size mushroom growing at the base of a pine tree just outside our house. I picked it and threw it out, the next week there was another one growing in the same exact spot. The next week there were about 5 more growing around the perimeter of the pine tree just the perimeter, not anywhere inside. Now, 2 months later there are more than 2 dozen growing around the tree, I would like to find out it they are harmful to animals or if they are edible. They are growing in numbers and I would like to find out what kind they are.
1st picture- 3 mushroom and a size 6 shoe in boys.
2nd picture- the tops of the mushrooms
3rd picture- the largest of the mushrooms with a maple leaf next to it
4th picture- a baby mushroom the size of a computer mouse.

Chlorophyllum molybdites
 

MH

ID #54
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I'm fairly confident that the attached are horse mushrooms. They don't
have a strong smell nor does the flesh stain yellow when cut. They smell
just like 'supermarket' mushrooms. Found them on our lawn today (UK
Midlands)

Help with identification appreciated

Rich

Not Agaricus arvensis (the Horse Mushroom)- it stains yellow.

However, given its pinkish brown gills in young specimens to dark, chocolate brown gills in age, it is ABSOLUTELY an Agaricus. Specific epithet might be hard to assign w/o more information. and next time, don't cut off the base- it is essential in identifying mushrooms. carefully use a knife, etc., to wedge up the mushroom, then photograph. Because it grows in your lawn (not a wooded area) and does not stain yellow- it is most likely an edible mushroom. HOWEVER, b/c the identification cannot be completed, I cannot recommend that you eat any specimens of this sample or future samples until a complete (to-species) identification is completed.

Looks like a meadow mushroom to me, if it is they are delicious.
MH

ID #53
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Can you tell me if this is a shroom or a poisonous mushroom?

This is probably the same as ID # 55 (a few pictures up from yours).  Read the comments there.  However, I am NOT familiar with any species that might be similar and common to Australia (I live in the U.S.).  This judgements on Macrolepiota excoriata, and general guesses in the Lepiota genus are probably a good place to start.  Also, judging the edibility or safety of a mushroom by its bug or insect inhabitants is a horrible practice and not safe in the least.  Their are lots o f poisonous mushrooms that bugs generally won't touch and plenty of edibles that are often found riddled with bug holes.  Only a thorough identification with the help of a guide book will HELP lead you to a safe conclusion. 
 
As far as "overkill" pictures go,  don't worry about it- more is better.  Because most people are unfamiliar with described the important aspects needed to ID a mushroom, more pictures (as you have outlined) allows us to gather details that the general populous could not begin to describe even if prompted. 
 
As for the little ones, if they are too little to understand instruction- simple pick them as they grow and throw them in the trash. If your children will listen, tell them not to eat the mushrooms in a way they will understand.  I seriously doubt your mushrooms are deadly poisonous.  The most dangerous aspect of "less" poisonous species (those that will not generally outright) is the effect of the diarrhea and vomiting- namely, dehydration.  This is especially important to remember on low-weight individuals (children) and the elderly, who do not recover as easily and are more greatly effected because of reduced body-mass.
 

Macrolepiota excoriata

Edible

A good way to know if you have bad mushrooms in your yard is to check for small insect holes. Look close and see if you can spot any holes were insects have barrow their way into the caps. If you do not notice this, then you should destroy them.
 

Definitely NOT Boletus edulus!
Boletes have tubes not gills.

Here are some nice images from a field in GA about 1 hour from Atlanta.

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These are growing out of Horse manure.
Does any one know what they are? and are they good to eat?  Thanks, Paul

This mushroom could be one of several species. The spore color certainly helps narrow down choices- always give information such as this when trying to identify a mushroom. My choice for ID would be Stropharia semiglobata (not edible as with most Stropharias) as it fits by description (from the details I can find in the