, woodland agaricus species from the southeastern states and the southern midwest, most of which were described in the early th century and have not been examined with contemporary collections and methods. have you found a relatively small, yellow agaricus?...
(murrill ), "is quite remarkable and unexpected." like many species ofagaricus , agaricus pocillator features a bulbous stem base—but in this case the bulb's upper side appears to be scooped out, so that the bulb appears like a little cup holding the stem (enlarge the second illustration and view the...
of fresh straw mushrooms can be found in the exotic marketplaces of southern china and asia. they look like tan quail eggs. they are harvested in the "egg stage" before the caps have erupted from their confining universal veils. when sold in this condition they are called "unpeeled." research has shown...
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 thanthe spores...
east ofthe rocky mountains, and have you seen a woodland agaricus with a scaly to fibrillose brown cap and flesh that stains red when bruised or sliced?...
under monterey cyprus on the california coast. crucial identifying features include the reddish brown cap with appressed fibrils, the red-staining flesh (slice a specimen in two to see the color change), and, often, the brown ringlets on the lower part ofthe stem. there are two similar red-staining...
where to find hen ofthe woods mushrooms because they're totally excellent edibles and they grow in some abundance east ofthe rocky mountains. hen ofthe woods' scientific name is grifola frondosa, and this leafy, brown-and-white mushroom is the princess ofthe fall mushroom season for us north carolina...
its cap is white, its partial veil often features a cogwheeled underside, and its gills progress from whitish to dark brown without a pink stage. however, unlike agaricus fissuratus, agaricus crocodilinus usually features girdles of small scales around the lower stem, and its cap does not have a tendency...
by its bald, whitish cap, its yellow staining (rub the edge ofthe cap with your thumb), its almondy odor—and especially by its stem, which ends somewhat abruptly and terminates in a squarish or slightly flared base. the stature ofagaricus moronii is often a little bit stocky, since the stem is usually...