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Mulch fieldcap

Agrocybe putaminum

A species of Agrocybe

The mulch fieldcap (Agrocybe putaminum) pops up from decaying piles of mulch, fallen limbs, and other necrotic debris along the forest floor. The cap of this mushroom is a pronounced dome shape and is a light-ochre or tan in color. As the mulch fieldcap matures, the color turns to a slight orange color, lacking luster. It is not recommended for consumption.

Cap Diameter:

2 - 9 cm

Odor:

Mildly reminiscent of cocoa with a floury note.

General Info About Mulch fieldcap

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Attributes of Mulch fieldcap

Cap Diameter

2 - 9 cm

Height

5 - 8 cm

Cap

Cap 3 - 10 cm across; hemispherical, convex; brown, pale yellow-brown;surface smooth

Cap Shape

Convex, Flat, Central Bump

Cap Surfaces

Smooth, Velvety

Gills

Adnate; moderately crowded; clay-brown

Gill Attachment

Attached

Stem

Stem 5 - 8 cm long, 1 - 1.5 cm thick; cylindrical; brown, pale yellow-brown; surface smooth but grooved

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Flesh

Flesh 1.5 cm thick; white; unchanging when cut or injured

Ring

Ringless

Spore Print Color

Brown

Odor

Mildly reminiscent of cocoa with a floury note.

Body Color

Brown

Yellow

Flesh Bruises

The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.

Growth Form

Scattered, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

On soil, Wood Chips or Mulch, Dead Woods

Occurence Habitats

Disturbed Lands

Species Status

Widely distributed

Endangered Species

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Habitat of Mulch fieldcap

The mulch fieldcap appears in disturbed, cultivated, and landscape areas, such as parks, gardens, parks, roadside verges, and lanes of trees. Its habitat is associated with woody debris, preferably wood chips.

Distribution Area of Mulch fieldcap

Western North America,Europe

Scientific Classification of Mulch fieldcap

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Strophariaceae

Genus

Agrocybe

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Tips for Finding Mulch fieldcap

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What are Some Tips for Finding Mulch fieldcap

Look for areas with recent landscaping that might use woodchips, such as gardens, parks, or along pathways.
Search around wood debris and disturbed ground, especially where the soil has been recently turned or mulched.
Investigate construction or demolition sites where wood materials may be left to decay.
Inspect urban green spaces, as mulch fieldcap often emerges in such human-influenced habitats.