– Cap convex to expanded, smooth or finely scaly, white, often with a gray-pink tone at the margin.
– Gills initially pink, turning brownish-black with age.
– Stem white, often shorter than the cap width in mature specimens.
– Ring thin, easily breaking apart and often absent in older specimens.
– Flesh white, sometimes faintly reddening.
Agaricus
Field Mushroom
Agaricus campestris
LC
Least concern
Edible
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Characteristics
Ecology
Grows on lawns, meadows, and pastures, preferably on horse-grazed areas. It can grow in large so-called fairy rings, often visible from a distance as the grass there is darker green.
Notes
A good edible mushroom.
Similar species
There are several similar Agaricus species, but none of them are dangerously poisonous. Agaricus xanthodermus can cause nausea, it yellows in the flesh immediately after scraping.
