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Field mushroom

Agaricus sp. (Poss. Agaricus urinascens)

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

White mushrooms in a large cluster. The young cap is joined by a membrane along the stem. The pink gills change to brown as the mushroom ages. Musty smell. Textured top of cap.

Habitat:

Roadside nature strip. Several rotting stumps were nearby.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Agaricus_species

Notes:

Agaricus sp. (A. campestris seems to have non textured cap http://www.flickr.com/photos/59698578@N06/5553125180/in/photostream )
Agaricus urinascens http://www.funghiitaliani.it/index.php?showtopic=71774

http://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-henui-group/fungi-te-henui/mush…
http://www.foragingguide.com/mushrooms/Field_Mushroom.html

Reference Links:

T.E.R:R.A.I.N - Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Informati…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MartinL
You've heard of bush tucker? This is suburban tucker.

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PublishedMarch 19, 2012

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