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Agaricus subrutilescens
Species of fungus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Agaricus subrutilescens, also known as the wine-colored agaricus, is a mushroom of the genus Agaricus.
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Taxonomy
The species was first described scientifically in 1925 as Psalliota subrutilescens.[1] It was transferred to Agaricus in 1938.[2]
Description
Agaricus subrutilescens has a cap that is 5–15 cm (2–6 in) across, dry, and has many wine to brown colored fibrils, especially near the center.[3] The gills are close and white at first, turning pinkish and then dark brown in age.[4] The stalk has a skirt-like ring and is 4 to 20 cm (1+5⁄8 to 7+7⁄8 in) long, 1–3 cm (3⁄8–1+1⁄8 in) thick, white, and covered with soft woolly scales below the ring.[3] The flesh is white and does not stain, and the odor and taste are mild.[3]
The purplish fibrous cap and shaggy white stem differentiate this mushroom from others which resemble it. Similar species include Agaricus hondensis and A. moelleri.[3]
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Habitat and distribution
The mushroom fruits in undisturbed mixed woods in Western North America and Japan. It grows by itself or scattered in small clusters,[4] often under redwood, pine, or alder. Recently this mushroom has been identified in New Zealand and Australia.[5]
Edibility
This mushroom is variously described as edible,[3] inedible,[6] or responsible for causing gastric upset.[7]
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