Basidiomycota

Mushroom Observer Image 506087: Hygrophorus roseibrunneus Murrill

Mushroom Observer Image 507662: Amanita sponsus Tulloss et al. nom. prov.

Mushroom Observer Image 705591: Hygrophorus roseibrunneus Murrill

Mushroom Observer Image 585144: Amanita sponsus Tulloss et al. nom. prov.

Mushroom Observer Image 712311: Hygrophorus roseibrunneus Murrill

Mushroom Observer Image 696787: Amanita sponsus Tulloss et al. nom. prov.

Pseudoboletus parasiticus with its host Scleroderma citrinum. Webster Woods. Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. 29 September 2010. Seen during the TDWG TechnoBioblitz.

Mushroom Observer Image 78322: Amanita sponsus Tulloss et al. nom. prov.

Spores 1000x

Mushroom Observer Image 78323: Amanita sponsus Tulloss et al. nom. prov.

Photos by Inski. Habitat was native bush under very old Manuka and Kanuka trees growing of a dead tree fern branch.

Mushroom Observer Image 78324: Amanita sponsus Tulloss et al. nom. prov.

Found this purple beauty in solitary near some rotting Doug Firs. Rust colored spore print located on the stem. Scent is pleasant and similar to wet cedar.

Mushroom Observer Image 8933: Amanita sponsus Tulloss et al. nom. prov.

Longitude (deg): -2.0. Latitude (deg): 51.7. Longitude (deg/min): 2° 0' W. Latitude (deg/min): 51° 40' N. Vice county name: East Glos. Vice county no.: 33. Country: England. Stage: Fruitbody. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Category: macro-photograph. Image scaling: enlarged. Photographic equipment used: "35mm transparencies (on a variety of films, but Agfa CT18 in the 1960's to early 1980's followed by Fujichrome in the late 1980's.) Transparencies scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II AF-2820U transparency scanner.".

Found growing in douglas fir forest near river. Growing gregarious in duff. Substrate soil.

Photo without flash shows the unusual purple colours better

Seen under a Vitex at the edge of the driveway next to the garage.

Growing on rotting wood on the forest floor of the scenic reserve.