Agaricus pilatianus

Agaricus pilatianus is a rare species of poisonous mushroom found in Europe. It is a white to cream colour that discolours when cut, bruised or damaged. The cap can reach sizes of up to 12 centimetres (4.7 in) and can grow to 8 centimetres (3.1 in) in height.

Agaricus pilatianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Agaricus
Species:
A. pilatianus
Binomial name
Agaricus pilatianus
(Bohus) Bohus
Agaricus pilatianus
float
Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
cap is convex or flat
hymenium is free
stipe has a ring
spore print is brown
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: poisonous


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.