A Panther Cap (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/14/2010).
A Panther Cap (gills and upper stalk) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/10/2015).
Panther Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (10/10/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Panther Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (10/10/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Panther Cap spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (10/10/2015). Eliptical, smooth; measured 7.5-8.6 x 6.6-8.2 microns.
Spores collected from a Panther Cap specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/10/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Description
Cap: Creamy, whitish often with darker disc; convex to flatter with lined margin in age; smooth (sticky when wet); scattered, whitish, cottony warts easily wash off. Stalk: White; smooth to finely hairy at top, hairy/scaly near base; membranous whitish ring; basal bulb has membranous rings (usually) and collared volva (J. Solem, pers. comm.).
Where To Find
Solitary, loose groups on ground most often in coniferous forests, occasionally hardwoods (J. Solem, pers. comm.).
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A Panther Cap (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/14/2010).
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A Panther Cap (gills and upper stalk) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/10/2015).
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Panther Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (10/10/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Panther Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (10/10/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Panther Cap spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (10/10/2015). Eliptical, smooth; measured 7.5-8.6 x 6.6-8.2 microns.
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Robert Solem.
Spores collected from a Panther Cap specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/10/2015). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Joanne Solem.