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PHOTOS: Mushrooms on the Green

Conditions have been right for these fungi to grow in front of Maryland State Police Headquarters in downtown Pikesville.

Large, visible mushrooms have blossomed in the damp, warm Pikesville weather on the green in front of .

Anyone know the name of these? I did a quick search of AmericanMushrooms.com, and am taking a guess that they are Amanita brunnescens, the variation pallida.

Here's where to give identification a try: AmericanMushrooms.com.

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There must be others popping up in yards and lawns in the area.

Your assignment: If you dig nature, go ahead and take some pics of mushrooms, flowers, or other seasonal photos to upload to this article. And tell us where you found them!

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