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I went searching for mushrooms in the garden of my work but theres none!!

Next shift I'll be looking on the trees as well as the mulch and grass.

Im genuinely surprised not to find any, as the light conditions and environment are perfect for some common agrocybe's and even Australian honey fungus!

[themushroombogwitch]

Look at the new friend in my backyard!!!

This is a Common Rosegill,

The scientific name is Volvopluteus gloiocephalus. They gave a dark salmon coloured spore print, and they're edible, but they dont taste very good, and too much of them can cause a stomach ache.

The gills start out as white but they soon turn pink Its also not recommended for anyone to pick and eat them unless you know your mushrooms well because this mushroom can easily be confused with deadly Amanita species (such as Deathcap and Destroying Angel) which also have stem-base volvas and pale caps.