Agaricus arvensis Schaeff., (horse mushroom)


4 May 2012 at OSGR: SY58 in Dorset, England

Record Summarygroup of c. 12 of white toadstools, in grass
Found asFruitbody
Date4 May 2012
OS grid refOSGR: SY58
Lat/Lon50° 40’ N, 2° 40’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland
Voucher4 May 2012[F]
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Notes:

Cap: <=140mm diam, white, slightly scaly, very slowly turning yellowish when bruised, with triangular, appendiculate veil scales.

Ring: membranous, pendent, with cog-wheel below.

Stipe: 33mm max diam, shortly rooting.

Giils: pale brown, not white edged.

Flesh: turning weakly yellowish, especially in stipe base.

Smell: slightly inky.

Spore print: dark "cigar brown".

Spores: 6.5-7.5/5-6µm.

Basidia: 4-spored.

Cheilocystidia: obclavate to cylindric or fusiform, often with a small papilla which is often separated by a septum; up to about 25/10µm.

Kibby: adhl

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