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yes the first one is amanita muscaria var formosa, its contains psychoactive chemicals in the form of muscimol, muscarine, and ibotenic acid. though not really psychedelic like psilocybin ( the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms") rather it is described by some as a slight drunk feeling...

2nd pick looks like bulbous honey fungus (Armillaria gallica) which is kinda iffy on the edibility scale some people say they are ok to eat if well cooked then others steer clear, i personally would say steer clear of eating it. not sure about the 3rd pick like you said could be some kind of...

To my knowledge yes, i think there is always a separation from the volva (the cup). what you posted may be white dapperling (Leucoagaricus leucothites) which doesn't grow from a volva rather has what is called a subbulbus stipe or just bulbus stipe. keep in mind anything i say is just from a 17...

easiest way to find out is to slice them open, amanita "eggs" are typically ovoidal and not constant inside like giant puffballs, rather you can see i guess what i would call the grain of the mushroom form different shapes, and for amanitas like amanita muscaria var. guessowii you should to...