Amanita Arkansana?
I found these in my front yard (NC/SC USA), and I'd like to get a conclusive ID on them if possible. I want to be clear, I do NOT plan to consume these (although the Indigo Milk caps I found nearby are a different story).
I believe they are Amanita Arkansana, but it is too early in their lifecycle for me to be confident in that hypothesis. Alternatively they could be jacksonii, but I believe the color does not seem red enough. They have striation on the cap, the caps are an eggshell orange color without warts, have slightly yellow or off-white stems, and textbook volva structure. I'd like to confirm gill color, spore color, gill connectivity, etc as they grow. I do not have access to a microscope, so confirming spore characteristics outside of prints I'll take later is out of the question unfortunately. If I do confirm that these are ceasars, I'll likely clone them.
I will be posting update pictures as they mature over the next couple of days.
Thanks in advance!
Edit: I have added additional pictures in the comments now that they have opened up