The Prince - Agaricus augustus
Large caps, initially hemispherical and expanding to broadly convex or flat. The cap is covered in large reddish-brown scales over a whitish, yellowing ground; it slowly turns yellow when cut or bruised. Smell of almonds. Spores are purple-brown. Immature specimens have a delicate white veil extending from the stem to the cap periphery.
There are several similar species - the toxic Yellow Stainer and some inedible related species quickly turn yellow when cut or bruised.
smell 
Photo from top and in side view, showing ring and gills, of younger specimen
Various including woodland and roadside verges on humus rich soil, and also often found under conifers.
Autumn.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Sapcote
12 December 2011
det. R Iliffe
Graham Calow
Sapcote
12 December 2011
det. R Iliffe
Graham Calow
Sapcote
12 December 2011
det. R Iliffe
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Species profile
- Common names
- Prince, The Prince
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Agaricaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 12/12/2011 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 11/10/2015 (Watson, Ashley)
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