Agaricus urinascens

Agaricus urinascens
At Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Agaricus
Species:
A. urinascens
Binomial name
Agaricus urinascens
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Agaricus albertii Bon
    • Agaricus excellens F.H.Møller
    • Agaricus macrosporus var. stramineus (Jul.Schäff. & F.H.Møller) Bon
    • Agaricus schaefferianus Hlaváček
    • Agaricus stramineosquamulosus Rauschert
    • Agaricus substramineus Courtec.
    • Agaricus urinascens var. excellens (F.H.Møller) Nauta
    • Psalliota arvensis subsp. macrospora F.H.Møller & Jul.Schäff.
    • Psalliota excellens F.H.Møller
    • Psalliota macrospora (F.H.Møller & Jul.Schäff.) F.H.Møller
    • Psalliota straminea Jul.Schäff. & F.H.Møller
    • Psalliota urinascens Jul.Schäff. & F.H.Møller
    • Agaricus macrosporus (F.H.Møller & Jul.Schäff.) Pilát (Ambiguous)
    • Agaricus stramineus (Jul.Schäff. & F.H.Møller) Singer (Ambiguous)

Agaricus urinascens (the macro mushroom)[2] is a species of fungus in the family Agaricaceae.[3]

The mushroom grows up to 30 centimetres (12 in) wide and 12 cm (4+3⁄4 in) tall. The cap is whitish, domed then becoming convex in age. The gills are whitish, then darken to pink or brownish with age. The flesh is white with an almond scent.[4]

It can be found in pastures of Europe from June to September.[5][6] It is edible when cooked and can be dried for preservation.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Agaricus urinascens (Jul. Schäff. & F.H. Møller) Singer". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ https://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/field_mycology/english-names
  3. ^ "Agaricus urinascens". Mycobank.
  4. ^ a b Francis-Baker, Tiffany (2021). Concise Foraging Guide. The Wildlife Trusts. London: Bloomsbury. p. 158. ISBN 978-1-4729-8474-6.
  5. ^ Concise Mushroom Guide. The Wildlife Trusts. Bloomsbury Wildlife. 2019. p. 122. ISBN 978-1472963789.
  6. ^ Buczacki, S.; Shields, C.; Ovenden, D. (2012). Collins Fungi Guide. HarperCollins. p. 46. ISBN 978-0007242900.


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