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Agaricus Mushroom

Agaricus sp.

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large, cap about 8" across, black gills
not sure of the species

Habitat:

there were about 5 of these growing directly under a pine tree amongst dead pine needles

Notes:

Another cool spotting from Baden Powell Park.

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Agaricus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
CorduneanuVlad
This looks like an Agaricus mushroom, which one, I don't know.
Dan Doucette
Thanks, it was probably the largest one I saw all season.

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Mushroom Mapping
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Wildlife of the Niagara Region

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PublishedOctober 23, 2011

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