flash flooding results from relatively short, intense bursts of rainfall, often from severe thunderstorms. it can occur in almost all parts of australia and poses the greatest threat of loss of life due to flooding. people are often swept away after entering floodwaters on foot or in vehicles. these...
brownish red scales covering its cap and stem. additional identifying features include the cylindric (rather than swollen) shape ofthe stem, the rusty orange bruising ofthe stem base, and the fact that the cap and stem are dry. like other species of cortinarius it grows on the ground and features...
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and as a variety ofthe eastern species lactarius fragilis, despite substantial differences. while lactarius rubidus does have the characteristic burned-sugar odor of this species complex, it is larger and redder than the other species; it also has waterier (say that three times fast), scantier milk...
mushroom is probably not, actually, a variety ofthe european species lactarius scrobiculatus, but we are stuck with the name for the time being. defining features include the hairy cap margin, the prominent potholes on the stem, and the white milk that turns promptly yellow when exposed to air. the...
from colorado and new mexico. it is similar to amanita populiphila , but features a more deeply colored cap and a much more sturdy, sack-like volva . the brassy orange cap is only slightly lined at the margin, and the volva often features orangish hues on its inner surface. although this species has...
hangover--and if you have a hangover you are likely to miss it, since conocybe deliquescens rarely lasts much longer than about noon. in fact the hangover idea (for the mushroom, not you) may not be far from the truth; researchers (hallen, watling & adams, ) theorize that the consistently wilted features...
shutdown in china gets further prolonged. as per latest reports, the coronavirus scare shows no signs of abating for now, even as china pulls all stops to counter the menace. as of february , , there were confirmed cases with new confirmed cases in the previous twenty four hours. china accounted for...
semisanguineus is distinguished by its yellowish brown to olive brown cap, its pale stem, its reaction to koh (promptly purplish black), and its association with conifers. other members ofthe group have caps that are more red or orange, and/or react differently to koh, or are associated with hardwoods...