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Mushroom ID? PNW found growing in my front yard (lemmy.today)

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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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.