Agaricus amicosus
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Location: Colorado
Habitat: High elevation coniferous forest.
Smell: Mushroomy
Spore Print: Brown
Edibility: Edible
Color: Brown
Description:
Stains red shortly after nicked or scratched. Fairly large in size. Very similar to Agaricus Augustus and the portabello mushrooms. This mushroom was found at about 11,000ft in elevation. Some sources list its edibility as unknown or not documented. Mushroom hunters in colorado commonly eat this mushroom. It is also said to be related to or the same as Agaricus silvaticus.

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