Wood Mushroom - Agaricus silvicola

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Common Name: 
Wood Mushroom
Scientific Name: 
Agaricus silvicola
Typical Size (mm): 
0mm
Cap Diameter (mm): 
50-100
Stem Height (mm): 
50-80
Stem Diameter (mm): 
10-15
Description: 

With a noticeable aniseed smell and a smooth cap that slowly colours ochre when bruised, Agaricus silvicola is quite easily distinguished from the other large mushrooms in the family Agaricaceae.

Cap: 

The large white caps of this edible mushroom  are initially spherical and then convex before flattening completely at maturity.

Gills: 

White at first, the free gills turn greyish-pink and then chocolate brown as the spores mature.

Stem: 

It has a small bulb at the base, the stipe is white at first and turns yellow-grey as the fruit body matures. 

Habitat: 

In all kinds of woodland, usually in trooping groups.

Categories
Fungi Gill Type: 
Free
Fungi HymeniumType: 
Gills
Fungi Spore Print Colour: 
Brown
Fungi Edibility: 
Edible
Fungi Cap Shape: 
Convex
Habitats: 
Woodland
Habitats: 
Coniferous woodland
Habitats: 
Broadleaved woodland