Identification: Mushroom ID

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  1. myxo

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    HI, I'm a novice to plant and mushroom identification. I found these beautiful mushrooms growing near my house in Vancouver BC, and I think that they are Amanita muscaria. Does anyone agree?

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  2. Daniel Mosquin

    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    I am new to mushrooms.. but I can across a similar mushroom that I also thought might be a subspecies of the same. it was located in south central saskatchewan.

    Does anyone recognize it?
     

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    NiftyNiall Active Member 10 Years

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    I also concur with Aminita species, either A.muscaria or might be A.pantherina. Both poisonous, but relished by squirrels. They get huge here on the B.C. coast.
     
  5. The first pictures are Amanita muscaria muscaria. The second Amanita is probably not a muscaria. there are several amanitas that color but Amanita pantherina is a good guess.
     
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    very interesting , i thing they are amazing and always like to see mushrooms and toadstools
     
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    Not fatal except in extreme cases because they have consciousness altering effects.
     

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