| Agaricus amicosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Agaricus |
| Species: | A. amicosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Agaricus amicosus Kerrigan (1989) | |
Agaricus amicosus Mycological characteristics | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe has a ring |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is choice |
Agaricus amicosus is a mushroom in the family Agaricaceae, found in high-elevation forests in the Rocky Mountains, and is particularly common in the Colorado Rockies. It occurs in deep leaf litter under spruce and fir and fruits from late summer to early fall. It is considered a choice edible species.
See also
References
- Kerrigan RW. (1989). Studies in Agaricus IV: New species from Colorado. Mycotaxon 34:119-128. (pp. 120, 121, 122, 123, 124)
- Kerrigan RW. (2016). Agaricus of North America. New York Botanical Garden.
External links
- Agaricus amicosus in MycoBank.
- Agaricus amicosus in Index Fungorum
- Agaricus amicosus at MyCoPortal
- Agaricus amicosus at mushroomobserver.org
- Agaricus amicosus at mushroomexpert.com
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Agaricus amicosus | |
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