Agaricus excellens

Agaricus excellens
Agaricus excellens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Agaricus
Species: A. excellens
Binomial name
Agaricus excellens
F.H.Møller (1952)
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Scidenweisser egerling
  • Psalliota excellens (Møller)
  • Agaricus macrosporus subsp. excellens (F.H.Møller) Bohus (1978)
  • Agaricus macrosporus var. excellens (F.H.Møller) Bohus (1990)
  • Agaricus albertii var. excellens (F.H.Møller) Bohus (1990)
  • Agaricus urinascens var. excellens (F.H.Møller) Nauta (2000)
Agaricus excellens
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Mycological characteristics

gills on hymenium

cap is convex

or flat
hymenium is free
stipe has a ring
spore print is purple-black
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: edible

Agaricus excellens (French: Psaliote Excellente, German: Riesen-Egerling[3]) is a rare mushroom in the genus Agaricus. It is native to Europe.

Description

A specimen of A. excellens.

Habitat

It is commonly found in coniferous and deciduous areas and grows during late autumn to summer amongst grass in open woodland, especially spruce. It is typically found at an altitude of 0 to 914 meters (0 to 3000 feet).[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Agaricus excellens". Rogers Mushrooms.
  2. "Agaricus excellens (F.H. Møller) F.H. Møller 1952". MycoBank. Retrieved 1 January 2000. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. 1 2 "Agaricus excellens". Zipcode Zoo.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Agaricus excellens". MushLook.
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