This is probably an Amanita so you almost certainly should *not* eat it. Amanita is a genus containing species with colorful names like "destroying angel" and "death cap," both of which are fatally poisonous. While there are some edible members of the genus, if you see a prominent annulus like this mushroom has in combination with a stout stem with a volva at the base, you should not try to eat it unless you are 110% sure of your ID.
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Can you eat this one?
This is probably an Amanita so you almost certainly should *not* eat it. Amanita is a genus containing species with colorful names like "destroying angel" and "death cap," both of which are fatally poisonous. While there are some edible members of the genus, if you see a prominent annulus like this mushroom has in combination with a stout stem with a volva at the base, you should not try to eat it unless you are 110% sure of your ID.
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