BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Agaricus silvaticus Schaeff., 1762 (Blushing Wood Mushroom)

Notes (MWS)	A common, large mushroom of woodland, parks, roadside verges and dunes. It is easily recognised by the brown cap and the cut flesh turning orange-red then blood-red in the upper stipe and cap. It is often eaten.
British records	1249
Distribution	Although widespread throughout Great Britain, the majority of the records are concentrated in Lincolnshire and southern central England.

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon	Summary	Date	Vice-county	Country
Agaricus silvaticus	Fruitbody	24 October 2004	Berks	England	9		13
Agaricus silvaticus	Fruitbody	28 October 1998	Berks	England		14	6
Agaricus silvaticus	Fruitbody	28 October 1998	Berks	England		14	5
Agaricus silvaticus	Fruitbody	8 November 1997	Berks	England		9
Agaricus silvaticus	Fruitbody	6 October 1983	North Wiltshire	England	10

Agaricus silvaticus may be covered by literature listed under:

Agaricus silvaticus is associated with:

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fruitbody is parasitised by compact colony of Penicillium anamorph

Agaricus silvaticus may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998	Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005	Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota