Macro Mushroom - Agaricus crocodilinus
A large, often massive mushroom. The cap is 8 to 30 cm, creamy white or with a slight ochre tint that splits to reveal woolly or scaly patches. It slowly stains yellow when cut or bruised. Smells initially of almonds but then unpleasantly of urine. Stem height 10 to 14 cm. This species has the largest spores of all Agaricus species. Spore print is brown.
There are several similar species - the toxic Yellow Stainer and some inedible related species quickly turn yellow when cut or bruised.
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Found in soil amongst grass in pastures and meadows.
From early summer until autumn.
Widespread but infrequent in Britain.
Infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Lostash
Leicester Botanical Gardens
23 November 2014
Lostash
Leicester Botanical Gardens
08 November 2015
Lostash
Leicester Botanical Gardens
17 October 2015
Lostash
Leicester Botanical Gardens
23 November 2014
25cm and not fully open!
Lostash
Enderby Rd Fields
26 August 2013
Cap 30cm
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Species profile
- Common names
- Macro Mushroom
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Agaricaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 6
- First record:
- 20/11/2011 (Watson, Ashley)
- Last record:
- 16/10/2019 (Nicholls, David)
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