Mushroom in Ploughed Field !

[Troy Tempest]

Hello all.

These came as a big surprise as I foud them in a field ploughed only about 3 weeks ago. (Clayish soil)
Both vey young with the cap just clear of the ground.
Cap diameter 6cm. Full length 12cm.
No sign of ring/veil.
Mature examples are about twice the size, brittle and with a slight purplish hint.

Please help!

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[Carltonian Man]

Hi Troy and welcome to ish. The mushrooms could be volvariella gloiocephala. They vary in colour from white through to dirty grey/brown with a slight violet tinge.
http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q= ... 83&bih=579
Incidentally, which part of the world do you live? ... Africa? ... Iceland?.. it does have some bearing on fungi ID. There is a species consumed in Asia/China which closely resembles our death cap, sadly with disastrous results, see the link below.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... rdens.html