Wood mushroom

Appearance

The cap is light cream, and bruises yellow ochre when damaged. It is 5–10 centimetres in diameter, which makes it slightly smaller than its close relative ''Agaricus arvensis'', the "horse mushroom". The stem is long, slim, and usually has a bulbous base. It is much the same colour as the cap, and has a fragile drooping ring. The flesh is thin and white, and smells of aniseed. It looks fairly similar to a young death cap.

Naming

*''Agaricus osecanus''
⤷ ''Agaricus xanthodermus'' – the yellow stainer
⤷ ''Agaricus arvensis'' – the horse mushroom
⤷ ''Agaricus campestris'' – the field mushroom

Distribution

''Agaricus silvicola'' grows in both deciduous and coniferous woodland in Britain, Europe, and North America. Appearing in the autumn, it is rarely seen in huge numbers, usually just a few, or solitary.

Habitat

''Agaricus silvicola'' grows in both deciduous and coniferous woodland in Britain, Europe, and North America. Appearing in the autumn, it is rarely seen in huge numbers, usually just a few, or solitary.