Agaricus cupreobrunneus
| Agaricus cupreobrunneus | |
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| A collection from Union City, California | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Agaricus |
| Species: | A. cupreobrunneus
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| Binomial name | |
| Agaricus cupreobrunneus (Jul.Schäffer & Steer ex F.H.Møller) Pilát (1951)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Psalliota campestris var. cupreobrunnea Jul.Schäff. & Steer (1939) | |
Agaricus cupreobrunneus | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe has a ring |
 | Spore print is blackish-brown |
 | Edibility is choice |
Agaricus cupreobrunneus, commonly known as the brown field mushroom, is an edible mushroom of the genus Agaricus.
Distribution and habitat
Agaricus cupreobrunneus tends to fruit in disturbed areas and grassy places, such as lawns, pastures, and roadsides.[2] It can fruit by itself, gregariously, or in fairy rings.[3]
Edibility
Agaricus cupreobrunneus is edible and good. Its taste is comparable to that of Agaricus campestris, but it is comparatively lacking in texture.[3] Agaricus cupreobrunneus is not currently cultivated on a widespread basis, but is commonly eaten by collectors in the areas in which it grows.
It does not contain the carcinogen agaritine which appears in many other members of the genus Agaricus.[4]
Similar species
Agaricus. cupreobrunneus is similar in general appearance to a number of other Agaricus species, especially to A. campestris.[2] It also bears strong similarities to A. porphyrocephalus, A. rutilescens, and A. argenteus.[3] The only potential lookalikes of A. cupreobrunneus that are poisonous are yellow- or red-staining, or occur in much different habitats.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Agaricus cupreobrunneus (Jul. Schäff. & Steer ex F.H. Møller) Pilát 1951" (International Mycological Association). MycoBank. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
- ^ a b c Wood M, Stevens F. "California Fungi—Agaricus cupreo-brunneus". MykoWeb. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ a b c Arora D. (1986). Mushrooms Demystified: a Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi. Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press. p. 319. ISBN 0-89815-169-4.
- ^ Stijve, Pittet (2000). "Absence of agaritine in Pleurotus species and in other cultivated and wild-growing mushrooms not belonging to the genus Agaricus". Deutsche Lebensmittel-Rundschau. 96 (7): 251–254.