Buck's agaricus is a large mushroom native to hemlock and douglas-fir forests of the United States. Its cap is nearly flat with a dark center. The buck's agaricus smells like tar and is toxic to humans.
Cap Diameter:
7 - 21 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Buck's agaricus
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Attributes of Buck's agaricus
Cap Diameter
7 - 21 cm
Height
10 - 18 cm
Cap
Cap 8 - 20 cm across; convex, broadly convex or nearly flat; dark brown, creamy brownish
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Free; crowded; pinkish, dark brown
Gill Attachment
Free
Stem
Stem 8 - 14 cm long, 3 - 4 cm thick; club-shaped; whitish, brownish
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Surfaces
Smooth to slightly fibrous
Flesh
White; unchanging when sliced
Ring
Skirtlike; whitish
Ring
With Ring
Spore Print Color
Dark brown
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
White
Cream
Growth Form
Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
You can find Buck's agaricus by these plants:
Common douglas-fir, Coast redwood
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland
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Habitat of Buck's agaricus
Buck's agaricus typically reside in woodlands under coast redwoods, Douglas-fir, or hemlock trees. They thrive in areas rich in organic matter.
