A couple more for ID

little_auk11 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-09-2011, 12:58 PM

Good afternoon wild about Britain-ers,
I’ve tried to ID a couple of recent finds and would be grateful of your thoughts. I don’t normal list my suggestions but am feeling brave! I used Roger Phillip’s book and website.

Macrolepiota rhacodes var. bohemica?
Colour of cap and gills, size, scale formation, fibrous layer, double ring with the fresh brownish below all fits.

Agaricus langei - Scaly wood mushroom?
Found in mixed woodland. Quite a young specimen I’m thinking. Size fits as do the rust brown fibrous scales. Gills – pale fawny pink fits. I was unsure about the stem (whitish with a pink tinge via Rogers) as its white/yellowish. Could just be the picture or perhaps the age of the specimen. I was also unsure about the cap colour as my mushroom definitely has a yellow/ochre tint which was striking. I had a look at Agaricus bohusii but stem and size don’t seem to fit and I note these are rare in Britain.
No notes of colour changes, scent etc. for these I regret.
Many thanks!
C

Andy Overall · #2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2011, 02:00 PM

Yes, Macrolepiota bohemica is now considered to be Chlorophylum brunneum but you need to check the base (marginate).

The second is Agaricus augustus-The Prince.

Andy

little_auk11 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2011, 09:56 AM

Many thanks Andy. If they're still going when i'm next at the site, i'll be sure to check the base! Very excited to find my first prince (even though i didn't realise thats what it was at the time

. I wonder if it would have turned into a frog had i have kissed it? It just goes to show how using images to ID find specimens to mark on the ID potentials list can be tricky. Seems to be a fair bit of colour variation on this one. Thanks again.

little_auk11 · #4 (**permalink**) 13-09-2011, 05:40 PM

Found these in my local park this afternoon and i'm pretty sure they are also
Agaricus augustus.

Not far away, i found a large amount of what i presume to be another agaricus species (though a little part of me thinks they might be augustus too).

However, gills appear to be white/cream. Scale markings are darker - no yellow tint to the cap. The stripe features brown snake-skin like markings as dark as the cap. No colour change on cutting. Smell is heavenly - strong and mushroomy. I looked at Agaricus silvaticus which i note does have lighter gills when younger but bruises red. Agaricus vaporarius only bruises lightly i read but the gills are darker? Once again - any thoughts would be much appreciated. I'm always most grateful of knowledge offered.