Amanita pachycolea D.E. Stuntz 476402

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Summary[edit] Description: Amanita pachycolea D.E. Stuntz Image location: Swisshome, Lane Co., Oregon, USA Growing on a slope, in a thick forest of Western hemlock, maple, and the occasional Douglas fir. Quite a large and beautiful, pristine mushroom. I didn’t measure it exactly but probably a bit over 1 foot tall. The stem is rather thick and strong, which leads me to think it is A. pachycolea rather than A. vaginata. I would appreciate any feedback as I am curious to try eating some of the edible Amanitas eventually but I feel like I still need more experience. Other characters I used for id-ing: the obvious lines running inwards from the cap edge, deep sac-like volva (several inches), no obvious sign of a veil on the stem, but the mushroom is in such a pristine condition, it seems to me like you can see some remnants of a veil of sorts deep down near the bottom of the volva (see second photo). Anyone have a clue why the stem looks that way near the bottom? Used references: Using the small Arora field guide (All That the Rain Promises and More) : For more information about this, see the observation page at Mushroom Observer. English | español | français | italiano | македонски | മലയാളം | português | +/−. Date: 30 October 2014. Source: : This image is Image Number 476402 at Mushroom Observer, a source for mycological images. This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. English | español | français | italiano | македонски | മലയാളം | português | +/−. Author: : This image was created by user Caius Loica-Mersa (caiusmersa) at Mushroom Observer, a source for mycological images.You can contact this user here. English | español | français | italiano | македонски | മലയാളം | português | +/−.