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Agaricus bernardii
salt-loving agaricus, salt-loving mushroom
Specimens
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Habitat: grasslands, roadsides, seashores, and road-salt runoff areas
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Edibility: Edible
Description:
Edibility:
Edible
Identification Notes:
Spores are chocolate-brown; growth up to 5 inches; cap diameter up to 8 inches. Agaricus bitorquis genearlly has a double ring without the sock-like base and lacks a fishy smell.
Sources: Roberts, Peter and Evans, Shelley. The Book of Fungi. Chicago, The University of Chicago Press, 2011.
Accepted Name:
Agaricus bernardii Quél.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Agaricus bernardii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
CalPhotos: Agaricus bernardii photos.
3 photographs:
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