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Macro Mushroom
Agaricus crocodilinus
Agaricus crocodilinus, commonly known as the crocodile agaricus or macro mushroom, is a species of mushroom in the family Agaricaceae.
From the article Agaricus crocodilinus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The cap starts out round, before becoming broadly convex. It is 5–12 centimetres (2–4+1⁄2 in) across when young, but can reach 20–40 cm (8–15+1⁄2 in). The stipe is 6–20 cm (2+1⁄4–7+3⁄4 in) long and 2–4 cm (3⁄4–1+1⁄2 in) wide, with a ring. The gills are free, starting out tannish and later becoming reddish to blackish brown.
Similar species. It can sometimes be confused with Agaricus arvensis and the poisonous A. xanthodermus.
Range & habitat
Agaricus crocodilinus often grows in prairies and pastures with a lot of grass. It is saprophytic.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
At the table
Agaricus crocodilinus is considered edible and highly regarded, but often contains maggots (even when young) and can be confused with at least one poisonous species. It has also been known to accumulate the toxic chemical cadmium, even in non-polluted areas.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 483113.