Agaricus californicus
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Agaricus californicus, commonly known as the mock meadow mushroom,[2] or California agaricus, is a poisonous mushroom in the section Xanthodermati of the genus Agaricus.[3]
Quick Facts Agaricus californicus, Scientific classification ...
Agaricus californicus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Agaricaceae |
Genus: | Agaricus |
Species: | A. californicus |
Binomial name | |
Agaricus californicus | |
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Quick Facts Agaricus californicusMycological characteristics ...
Agaricus californicus | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is convex | |
Hymenium is free | |
Stipe has a ring | |
Spore print is brown | |
Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Edibility is poisonous |
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It is mildly poisonous, causing gastrointestinal upset in many individuals. The etiology of these symptoms is unclear and some individuals can eat it without experiencing symptoms, but since there is no way to tell who can eat the mushroom safely it is generally recommended against.[4][3]