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Hey all, I posted this in the plant identification forum but just in case, I wanted to post it here because my friends in the beginning gardening forum are so knowledgeable and quick to reply. I let Mac out this morning and noticed him with something white in his mouth so I went right out to see. He had one of the three that grew overnight. I got it away from him and tossed all 3 over the fence but now I'm worried. I can't find any pictures that look like this to see if it's poisonous.
The deadly poisonous Aminitas tend to have a visible cup, technically called a 'volva' around their base, and a pronounced membrane (or 'anunulus') attaching the edges of the cap to the stalk. The worst ones also don't have scaly caps, like this mushroom. Looks like possibly a Lepiota to me, but that's just a guess.. Some of them are poisonous, but by that's usually just to the extent of gastrointestinal upset, which can suck, but is seldom long-lasting. Some Lepiota's are also choice gourmet mushrooms. Funny how nature works.
