Agaricus silvicola
| Agaricus silvicola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Agaricus |
| Species: | A. silvicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Agaricus silvicola | |
Agaricus silvicola | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is edible or can cause allergic reactions |
Agaricus silvicola, also known as the wood mushroom or woodland agaricus,
Taxonomy
Originally described as the variety Agaricus campestris var. silvicola by Carlo Vittadini in 1832, it was promoted to distinct species status by Charles Horton Peck in 1873.[4]
Varieties with larger bases have been described as A. abruptibulbus.[5]
Description
The
death cap.[8]
The spores are brown, elliptical, and smooth.[6]
Distribution and habitat
Agaricus silvicola grows in both
coniferous woodland in Britain, Europe, and North America.[9] It has also been reported in South Asia, namely Bangladesh[10] and Pakistan.[11] Appearing in the autumn, it is rarely seen in huge numbers, usually just a few, or solitary.[7]
Edibility
It is edible and popular in Europe.[12][13] It is suspected to have caused an allergic reaction in a few people in North America.[8] (This reference is not supported by clinical cases).
Similar species
- Agaricus abruptibulbus[5]
- Agaricus albolutescens[5]
- Agaricus arvensis[5] – the horse mushroom
- Agaricus campestris – the field mushroom
- Agaricus hondensis[6]
- Agaricus osecanus[7]
- Agaricus semotus[6]
- Agaricus subrutilescens[6]
- Agaricus xanthodermus – the yellow stainer[6]
See also
- List of Agaricus species
References
- ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5.
- ISSN 0027-5514.
- S2CID 214123088.
- ^ "Agaricus silvicola (Vittad.) Peck". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
- ^ OCLC 797915861.
- ^ ISBN 0-330-44237-6.
- ^ a b "California Fungi—Agaricus silvicola". Retrieved January 18, 2008.
- ISBN 0-89815-169-4.
- ^ Das, K.; Aminuzzaman, F. M.; Akhtar, N. (25 February 2017). "Diversity of fleshy macro fungi in mangrove forest regions of Bangladesh". Journal of Biology and Nature. 6 (4).
- ^ Razaq, A.; Shahzah, S. (2007). "Agaricus silvicola, a new record from Pakistan" (PDF). Pakistan Journal of Botany. 39 (1).
- ^ "Agaricus sylvicola (Vittad.) Peck". Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2008.
- ^ "Agaricus silvicola (Vittad.) Peck (1887)". Retrieved January 18, 2008.
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