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Agaricus Mushroom

Agaricus sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Plain short stemmed pale brown or beige mushroom. Average for the group is 7cm although obviously larger and smaller are possible. Very minimal mushroom scent. Soft, dry, leathery to feel. Very fragile although at the stage of photography they were aging and about a week old. Spore print is brown and shown in image 4

Habitat:

Lawn. Longer period between mowings than a home garden

Notes:

Identified by gully.moy

Reference Links:

Agaricus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
gully.moy
I'm pretty sure they're Agaricus species. Too old to tell which though. They might have been good edibles, next time catch them fresher for a full ID.

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Mushroom Mapping
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Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
Photographed
PublishedApril 10, 2013

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