How to identify a fungus?

As far as I can tell, it's only the fancy JavaScript-based image upload that doesn't work now. The bare-bones version I get with JavaScript turned off works fine.

 

First, I cannot see what you found. Second, the internet abounds with guides for visual identification. I would choose among them for someone in a far away place.

Third, my life is unusual in that if I am curious about a 'find', I can take it down the road to local experts. They wish I would because then they have leverage to get me to help with manuscript editing.

Last, I am in Yunnan Province famous both for diversity of tasty mushrooms. And diversity of similar appearing others that can put you down far and fast. Alabama may present a much simpler 'scene'. Maybe there one can pick something (that is obviously not Amanita) and get away with cooking it. That's not how things are here, so I would not.

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Meanwhile there is an area in Kunming Inst of Botany (large) Garden where Psilocybin pops up in September. If one were so inclined ...

 

'Redstone biologist' put two thoughts quickly in mind:

Perchlorate contaminated soils
Growing plants in Martian soils

I'd not mention mushrooms atall.

 

Don't know why Swamp Chestnut Oak floats your boat. But I'd like to introduce Shin Oak, Shinnery Oak, Quercus Harvardii

I met this oak in southeastern New Mexico where it grows in extensive stands towering to 50 centimeters. Makes ya feel big.