Wood Mushroom
Agaricus silvicola
Cap Diameter (mm): 
50-100
Stem Diameter (mm): 
10-15
Stem Height (mm): 
50-80
 
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.