Agaricus arvensis

Photo by: Hugh Urban

Description:

Common Name: Horse Mushroom  Cap:   Cap 6-21 cm broad, Whitish, small scaly patches, 3-5 inches. Often slightly clavate at the base, concolorous with the cap, the ring is formed of a double membrane, the lower splitting into a star-shape around the stem. Flesh: flesh white, unchanging or yellowing slightly, thick, firm, but soft in age; odor and taste of anise when fresh.  Gills: Pink when young, turning brown. Gills close, free.  Spore Print: spore print chocolate-brown.  Stalk: Stipe 4-14 cm tall  Fruiting: fruiting from late fall to early winter.  Range:  In arcs and rings in grassy areas, e.g. playing fields, pastures; Edibility: Great edible.  Look-alikes: Other Agaricus species, also be careful not to confuse young buttons with Amanitas! Comments: Agaricus arvensis is characterized by a cream-colored cap, free blackish gills, sweet odor (best observed in young, fresh material), grassland habit, and tendency to discolor yellow slowly when bruised or in KOH. Note: The above mushroom was found in Columbus, Ohio..

Recipes:

http://www.gigaflop.demon.co.uk/mushcook/agaricus.htm

http://www.njmyco.org/recipes.htm

http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/recipes/detail~RecipeID~12.asp

Further Online Information:

http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Agaricus_arvensis.html

http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~5476~gid~.asp

http://www.grzyby.pl/gatunki/Agaricus_arvensis.htm

http://www.micologi.it/schede_funghi/arvensis.htm

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/agaricus.html

http://www.mycocondroz.be/champignons/a/agaricus_arvensis.htm

http://www.fungoceva.it/tav_agaricus_arvensis.htm