Agaricus subrufescentoides

Agaricus subrufescentoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Agaricaceae
Genus:	Agaricus
Species:	A. subrufescentoides
Binomial name
Agaricus subrufescentoides Murrill

Agaricus subrufescentoides Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is convex or flat
	Hymenium is free
	Stipe has a ring
	Spore print is brown
	Edibility is unknown or poisonous

Agaricus subrufescentoides is a species of mushroom in the family Agaricaceae. It was first described by William Murrill in 1912. ^[1] Its edibility is unknown, but is suspected to be poisonous ^{[2] [3]} due to it being closely related to poisonous species of Agaricus . ^[2]

Description

The cap of Agaricus subrufescentoides is 3–15 centimeters in diameter and tan in color with a reddish brown spot at the center. The cap starts out round, before becoming convex or flat. The stipe is 5–15 centimeters tall and 1.5-4 centimeters wide, with a ring around it. The gills are free and often start out whitish, before becoming pinkish tan and finally brown with age. ^[2]

Habitat and ecology

Agaricus subrufescentoides is found in humus and leaf-litter in conifer forests. It fruits during the autumn season. ^[2]

References

1. "Agaricus subrufescentoides Murrill". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
2. Siegel, Noah; Schwartz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, California: Backcountry Press. p. 82. ISBN   9781941624197.
3. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-07-16 2:13:59 PM ]