Lots of different mushrooms pop up in our yard this time of year. This was the first time we saw one quite like this. It grew to a pretty large size for what we tend to see around here.

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    10 days ago

    It helps to provide as many details as possible when asking for mushroom identification — subjectively, there are many mushrooms that can appear very similar. Here’s a non-exhuastive list of traits that I find are helpful for aiding identification:

    • Time of year
    • Description of growth medium
    • Description of location
    • Surrounding flora
    • Recent weather
    • Cap characteristics
    • Textures
    • Smells
    • Spore print characteristics
    • Characteristics of the stipe (eg hollow, solid, etc.)
    • Characteristics of the gills
    • Cross section
    • Bruising
    • Color
    • Examples of growth stages
    • Microscopic images of the spores (specifically, for example, their shape and size can be useful)

    I would encourage you to find as many characteristics as you possibly can if you want any serious attempt at an identification.