Agaricus macrosporus
Moller & Schaff.) Pilat
Albert's mushroom
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
The mushroom flesh is eaten and has a mild taste.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It grows in association with trees especially spruce.
Asia, Britain, China, Europe, Italy, Jordan, Mediterranean, Middle East,
Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, Belarus, Switzerland, China, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malta, Maldives, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A large mushroom with a hemispherical white cap that flattens with age to 25 cm diameter, becoming yellowish or tan. The thick flesh is white with an aniseed smell and turns orange when cut, with pinkish-grey gills that brown with age and a strong, thick stem bearing a broad ring. It grows in association with trees, especially spruce.
Notes
There are about 300 Agaricus species.
Names & Synonyms
Dabaogu
Agaricus albertii Bon.Psalliota arvensis subsp. macrospora Miller & Schaeff.
References (5)
- Cocchi, L. et al, 2006, Heavy metals in edible mushrooms in Italy. Food Chemistry 98: 277-284
- Dabbour, I. R. & Takruri, H. R., 2002, Protein quality of four types of edible mushrooms found in Jordan. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 57:1-11
- Jordan, P., 2000, The Mushroom Guide and Identifier, Hermes House, p 32
- Kaufmann, B. et al, 1999, The Great Encyclopedia of Mushrooms. Konemann. p 161 (As Agaricus albertii)
- www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au
