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Meadow mushroom

Agaricus campestris

Photo by mary.gallo.m
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Field Notes

Description:

Meadow mushroom as it is known in North America. Also called field mushroom. A beautiful white mushroom closely related to the cultived "button mushroom". It comes up in meadows, fields, and grassy areas after a rain. Has pink gills (covered by a thin white membrane when the mushroom is young) and then becomes chocolate brown as the mushroom matures. Widely common in North America.

Habitat:

Several of these mushrooms were found in the backyard this morning after an overnight rain.

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PublishedAugust 21, 2014

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