Agaricus bisporus
(Button Mushroom)

Habitat

Lower elevation areas of Colorado when there is abundant moisture. Typically on lawns and in fields along the front range. Also found in some mountain towns like Telluride in lawns.

Description

A small to medium sized Agaricus with a brown cap. This mushroom stains pinkish orange where injured or cut. It is very reminiscent of the store bought Crimini mushroom because really it is!! It's just growing in someone's backyard rather than a dark warehouse or sitting in the produce department of your favorite grocery store. This is a possible escapee from cultivation but honestly we really do not know. It has been reported to be here in Colorado for many years. Also similar bisporus types from New Mexico have been documented from ~7000ft elevation. They smell identical to a Portobello at the store.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/OQ073701

Location

Colorado

Smell

Slightly Almond and Mushroomy

Spore Print

Chocolate Brown

Edibility

Edible

Color

White to Tan

iNaturalist Observation

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/163538269

Last Updated

Sep 19 2024 10:37 PM

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