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False Meadow Mushroom

Agaricus andrewii

Description:

Dry, smooth, white-capped mushroom with pink free gills and a white stipe with a thin annulus. Younger mushroom still with partial veil in tact. Spore print a dark chocolate brown. Macroscopically, Agaricus andrewii is nearly indiscernable from Agaricus campestris (Meadow mushroom), but it usually has a much smoother and whiter cap than the latter. Both are choice edible mushrooms.

Habitat:

Growing gregariously on a mown grassy lawn in full sun (at a public park).

Notes:

I am still open to debate about the ID of this mushroom. I may have to break out a microscope to confirm that it is A. andrewii rather than A. campestris!

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2 Comments

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 3 years ago

Well, it’s time to break out the microscope, then! Beautiful spotting.

soundmanharv
soundmanharv 3 years ago

I pulled one of these out of my well manicured lawn today. I didn't eat it though. It was in a very open area of my grass in plain site by itself and in direct sunlight. It was beautiful to see but stood out against all my green grass.

flowntheloop
Spotted by
flowntheloop

Georgia, USA

Spotted on Sep 15, 2017
Submitted on Sep 16, 2017

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