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10 October 2006 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin

Species

Agaricus xanthodermus

Common Name

Yellow Stainer

Flesh

White, rapidly yellow at the stem base on cutting, firm

Smell

Faint, ink

Taste

Indistinct

Season

Late summer to autumn

Distribution

Frequent

Habitat

In woods, pastures, parks, lawns and on dunes

Spore Print

Purple-brown

Edibility

Poisonous

Additional Photographs

10 October 2006 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin