Agaricus silvicola
| Agaricus silvicola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Agaricus |
| Species: | A. silvicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Agaricus silvicola | |
Agaricus silvicola | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe has a ring |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is edible or can cause allergic reactions |
Agaricus silvicola, also known as the wood mushroom, is a species of Agaricus mushroom related to the button mushroom.
Taxonomy
Originally described as the variety Agaricus campestris var. silvicola by Carlo Vittadini in 1832, it was promoted to distinct species status by Charles Horton Peck in 1873.[1]
Description
The cap is light cream, and bruises yellow ochre when damaged. It is 5–10 centimetres (2.0–3.9 in) in diameter, which makes it slightly smaller than its close relative Agaricus arvensis, the "horse mushroom". The stem is long, slim, and usually has a bulbous base. It is much the same colour as the cap, and has a fragile drooping ring. The flesh is thin and white, and smells of aniseed.[2] It looks fairly similar to a young death cap.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Agaricus silvicola grows in both deciduous and coniferous woodland in Britain, Europe, and North America.[4] Appearing in the autumn, it is rarely seen in huge numbers, usually just a few, or solitary.[2]
Edibility
It is edible and popular in Europe.[5][6] It is suspected to have caused an allergic reaction in a few people in North America.[3] (this reference is not supported by clinical cases).
Similar species
- Agaricus osecanus[2]
- Agaricus xanthodermus – the yellow stainer
- Agaricus arvensis – the horse mushroom
- Agaricus campestris – the field mushroom
See also
References
- ^ "Agaricus silvicola (Vittad.) Peck". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ a b c Roger Phillips (2006). Mushrooms. Pan MacMillan. ISBN 0-330-44237-6.
- ^ a b "California Fungi—Agaricus silvicola". Retrieved January 18, 2008.
- ^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 0-89815-169-4.
- ^ "Agaricus sylvicola (Vittad.) Peck". Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2008.
- ^ "Agaricus silvicola (Vittad.) Peck (1887)". Retrieved January 18, 2008.
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