Agaricus silvaticus
| Agaricus silvaticus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Subclass: | Homobasidiomycetidae |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Agaricus |
| Species: | A. silvaticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Agaricus silvaticus Schaeff. 1774 | |
Agaricus silvaticus otherwise known as the Scaly Wood Mushroom, Blushing Wood Mushroom or Pinewood Mushroom, is a common, edible Mushroom, often found in groups in coniferous forests from early summer, or September through to November in the UK.
Description
The greyish-brown cap is hemispherical when young, but later flattens out up to 10 cm in diameter. It is covered with broad scales. The gills are grey when young, and become much darker with age. The spores are chocolate brown. The stem is brownish, often with a hanging ring and a small bulb at the base.[1] The flesh is white with a mild taste, turning reddish when cut. The young fruit bodies are well suited for consumption.
Similar species
Tricholoma vaccinum looks similar from above but has no ring and develops reddish-brown gills. Agaricus haemorrhoidarius is distinguished by its flesh which immediately turns red when cut. Agaricus phaeolepidotus is distinguished by a stem which yellows (in addition to turning pink) when cut. The cap background is browner than A. silvaticus and its smell suggests iodine or ink.
See also
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References
- ↑ E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.