in other maritime ecosystems in europe, on the pacific and atlantic coasts of our continent, and in grassy areas in pennsylvania and colorado. in inland settings it is often—but not always—found in places near roads that regularly receive salt treatment for ice in wintertime. agaricus bernardi is a tough-stemmed...
, in hard-packed soil; it is often found next to roads, on well-worn paths in parks, in ditches—and even pushing up through asphalt and concrete. identifying physical features include the tough, squat stem with a "peronate" veil (a sheathing, rather than skirt-like, ring) that often forms double bands...
from similar species without either measuring spores or sequencing dna. according to kerrigan ( ), agaricus argenteus is "[l]ikely to have been called a. campestris in much north american literature." the spores ofagaricus argenteus are regularly more than μm long— somewhat longer than the spores of...
and, assuming i have identified it correctly, i am reporting it from southwestern and central colorado. agaricus malangelus features a whitish to pale brownish cap with a darker, grayish brown center, along with yellow flesh in the base ofthe stem and spores that are somewhat wider than the spores...
. successful identification of some mushrooms will depend on whether or not you know what is going on with your mushroom at the base of its stem. many species of amanita have a characteristic volva enclosing the base ofthe stem; other mushrooms may have a tap root, like hymenopellis furfuracea or polyporus...
if it is not closely examined; it grows in lawns and meadows, and has a yellowish-buff cap and a ring . but close inspection reveals some very non-agaricus-like features. the gills are pale at first, but soon become a very beautiful shade of purplish gray. and the ring is distinctive: it is usually grooved...
and leaves out of my basket. the leaves were everywhere, attached to the stems ofthemushrooms by tenacious white mycelium , and when i set two mushrooms out the leaves and mycelium covered several square feet ofthe tabletop. a mycologist walking by said casually, "that's a saprobe ." get it?...
found under conifers but occasionally found under oaks, alders, and other hardwoods. distinguishing features include the yellow cap, gills, and stem; the small size (caps are under cm across at maturity); the white spore print ; and microscopic features (see below). the european species calocybe chrysenteron...
or lines or rings--this mushroom is well known and relatively easily recognized. its distinguishing features include its shape and stature (see the illustrations), and the fact that the gills "deliquesce," turning themselves into black ink as they mature. shaggy manes are frequently found in disturbed...