Agaricus sp.
Agaricus at Paddys River, ACT
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| Agaricus sp. | Heino1 | 15 Apr 2019 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 8 Apr 2019 |
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User's notes
A line of them in the lawn in the picnic area.
4 comments
14 Apr 2019
Those fine scales on the cap (pileus) seem to indicate it may be and Agaricus sp. Any photos of the underside of the fungus, or did you notice the colour of the gills (lamellae)?
15 Apr 2019
Ooops - sorry I missed those. Yes, those structures are the gills (lamellae) which are the spore bearing parts of the fungus and that colour is typical of this genus as the spores mature. This fungus belongs to the same genus as some of the mushrooms you see in the shops. When they are young the gills will usually be a very pale pink. As the spores mature the gills will become darker with those maturing spores. You can take a spore print by cutting of the cap (pileus) of the fungus, put it on some white paper and cover it so the air currents don't blow the spores away. Then I find with this genus usually within a few hours you will have a print. Even within that one genus I've noticed different species have slightly different tones of colour. Some genera you may have to leave the cap covered overnight, and if the insects haven't turned it to slosh, you should get a print. Different genera will have different coloured spores.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.939986-35.481083
- Maps Gibraltar Pines
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 7 Apr 2019 03:20 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Agaricus sp. Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like] Fungi
Species information
- Agaricus sp. Scientific name
- Agaricus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2024.9m Recorded at altitude
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