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Field mushroom

Agaricus sp. (Poss. Agaricus urinascens)

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_Aga...

Notes:

Agaricus sp. (A. campestris seems to have non textured cap http://www.flickr.com/photos/59698578@N0... ) Agaricus urinascens http://www.funghiitaliani.it/index.php?s... http://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-... http://www.foragingguide.com/mushrooms/F...

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2 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

You've heard of bush tucker? This is suburban tucker.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

so you didn't go hungry last night then

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

3137, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Mar 19, 2012
Submitted on Mar 19, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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