Amanita vaginata ?

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Amanita vaginata (Bull.) Lam., 1783 ?;

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SK1885 03 May 201 : 7 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)- around 650 kb each.

Location: Phedi, Nagarkot

Date: 1 Sep 2018

Elevation: 2100 m.

Habit : Wild

Pl. check comparative images at

https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species--fungi/a---l/b/basidiomycota/agaricomycetes/agaricales

Xerula species by any chance as per another thread ?

No not at all...

This is a species of Amanita (Amanitaceae)… sister of Amanita vaginata.

Basic difference is..

In Xerula stipe/stalk has very deep underground rooting base.

Remember several species of Amanita are poisonous.

Seems correct ID Ammanita vaginata as suggested by …

References:

Catalogue of Life Wikipedia Mushroom Expert First Nature Myko Web

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