Russula?

[goosey]

I found today on a New Years day walk.
When I saw the colour I automatically thought this is Russula species regardless of the time of year. Then I noticed it had the remnants of a veil rather like Amanits species have which to be honest I don't think I have seen with any Russulas in the past. The stipe was tapering and there was a bulb but no ring and the cap was convex, no dip which often you see with Russulas. Found under pine.

Is this a plain Russula or am I getting excited about nothing?

[bulbosa]

If there was a ring then it might be your Amanita. A muscaria var formosa is a yellow variety and if that is right a good start to the new year.
Mal

[goosey]

Originally Posted by bulbosa

If there was a ring then it might be your Amanita. A muscaria var formosa is a yellow variety and if that is right a good start to the new year.
Mal

I don't remember seeing a ring but there was bits of the veil on the ground when I cleared the earth away to expose the bulb, the fungus was quite well hidden under pine needles. I suppose it is possible that the ring had become detatched and partly eaten seeing as it has been around a few days or more. I have just looked at the other few photo's and there are more obvious striate marks around the rim of the cap - which leave the ID wide open again .
It would have been nice to think Amanita. A muscaria var formosa.

[goosey]

Hi Mal,
OOOOHHHHH! I am excited .
After our little discussion I decided to put it on Waarneming.nl for ID and it has been confirmed by the fungi expert there (luc knijnsberg) as a Amanita gemmata - Jewelled Amanita, it might not be rare but it is a first for me and is a good start for the new year .

[bulbosa]

Like I say off to a good start(even if my suggestion was wrong).

Mal

[goosey]

Originally Posted by bulbosa

Like I say off to a good start(even if my suggestion was wrong).

Mal

Ah, but it was your thinking of a possible Amanita that got me looking for that possibility rather than just put it down as a odd looking Russula!