Plausible Field Mushroom
Agaricus campestris
White Mushroom in Grass: High Risk of Toxic Lookalikes
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Caractéristiques clés
- White
- smooth cap
- convex to flat
- Gills free from stem
- dark pink to chocolate brown
- Prominent white ring (annulus) present on stem
- Growing singly in grass/lawn environment
- Stem base appears slightly thickened
Couleur :
White cap and stem, dark brown gills
Odeur :
Unknown
Mode de croissance :
Einzeln
Environnement :
Boden/Gras (Soil/Grass)
Habitat et distribution
Habitat :
Rasen, Wiese (Lawn, meadow)
Distribution :
Europa, Nordamerika, weltweit
Saisonnalité :
Sommer bis Herbst
Critères de confirmation
- Crucial staining reaction (yellowing) is not visible
- Odor is unknown (critical for ruling out A. xanthodermus)
- Stem base is not fully excavated to confirm absence of volva
Valeur économique
Demande du marché :
Unknown - high risk of misidentification
Gamme de prix :
N/A
Usage commercial :
None
Espèces similaires
Yellow-staining Mushroom
Agaricus xanthodermus
Différences clés :
- Flesh stains chrome yellow when bruised, especially at stem base
- Distinctive unpleasant phenolic or ink odor
Destroying Angel
Amanita virosa
Différences clés :
- Gills remain white (never pink or brown)
- Presence of a sac-like volva at the stem base (often buried)
- Stem lacks the typical Agaricus ring structure
Action recommandée
Do not consume. Isolate and dispose of specimen. Critical identification features (staining, odor, stem base) are missing.