Agaricus cupreobrunneus

(J. Schaffer & Steer) Moller

AgaricaceaeMushrooms
Agaricus cupreobrunneus
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Agaricus cupreobrunneus
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Agaricus cupreobrunneus
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Mushroom

The mushroom is eaten as food.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

North America, USA,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

An edible mushroom with a brown cap 3–10 cm wide featuring flattened reddish-brown fibrils, a white stalk 2–7 cm tall, and dark brown elliptical spores. It grows in temperate regions and is similar in appearance to several other Agaricus species.

References (2)
  • Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
  • http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/edible.html

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