Amanita cokeri
This is one of the most striking mushrooms I have seen. It is always perfect with no bugs on it or damage to it. It is pure white and usually quite large. The first picture is of a mushroom over 9 inches tall. As with all Amanita it is not good to eat, but it is beautiful to look at. I usually find it in parts of the forest where there are aspen. I don’t know if that’s a coincidence or not. The first picture was taken during a rainy period and the other pictures were taken during a dry period.
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Amanita Cokeri
Type: GilledCollection date: 08/27/2008
Name: Amanita Cokeri
Common Name:
Description: This is a beautiful white gilled mushroom. I have am startled by its beauty every time I see it.
Edibility: Poisonous/Suspect
Color: White to Cream
Size: 5 to 15cm
Cap type: Convex
Gills: Notched Attachment
Stem type: Bulbous base of stem with volva
Flesh: white
Texture: Flesh fibrous
Veil: partial-membranous - sort of sticky
Ring: collarlike
Volva: scaly
Mycelium:
Spore color: White,cream,yellowish
Habitat: Grows in woods
Habitat2: Grows on the ground
Habitat3: humus Oak Beech Maple Sasafras
Field Notes
Note: 09/26/2008 Found a big beautiful speciman see picture 6 : 55-85°F : DryNote: 09/27/2008 I see these scattered throughout the woods usually singly. : 57-80°F : Dry
Note: 09/29/2008 Didn’t see any today for the first time in a couple of weeks. : 54-80°F : Dry
Note: 09/30/2008 A few new ones : 52-71°F : A little rain .12 inch
Note: 10/01/2008 Half a dozen new ones spread out over the forest coming up through the leaves. : 43-69°F : Damp
Note: 10/03/2008 Still coming up : 40-68°F : Dry
Note: 10/03/2008 Added a picture of a bud today : 40-70°F : Dry
Note: 10/04/2008 I spotted one not under aspen. Most of the ones I have found have been where there are aspen. This one was under an oak with beech nearby. : 40-70°F : Dry
Note: 10/06/2008 Several coming up – most under aspen but some under maple : 55-75°F : Dry
Note: 10/07/2008 Saw one under an oak tree : 50-72°F : Light Rain
Note: 10/14/2008 Saw one today : 55-80°F : Dry
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When I started into the woods this afternoon, I was immediately confronted with a big new mushroom right next to my trail. It was bright orange and looked just like a big batch of morels. Since I had just started my hike I left them.&n...