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Nauta, M.M.

Agaricus L.

Key to, and descriptions of, 41 spp. of Agaricus.

Parent Publication Noordeloos, M.E., Kuyper, Th.W., Vellinga, E.C., 2001
Page range 23-61
Pages 41
Comments and Corrigenda P24, Main key, couplet 8. "average spore length >6.0µm…"

P26, Key 5: couplet 2: "spore size 10.1-10.7/6.5-7.2µm", "average spore size <9.5/6.0µm".
Couplet 3: spore size should be µm.

[There are several other instances in the text where "µm" has been converted to "mm" on the way to printing.]
Coverage Covers species found, or likely to be found, in the Netherlands. Most British spp are included.
Illustrations Line drawings accompany the text.
Identify Under a Compound Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Macroscopic colour changes, KOH reaction (context, stipe base), microscopy of spores and cystidia.

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Taxonomic Scope

Agaricus L., 1753 (true mushrooms) Identification Current

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