Diminutive agaricus
Agaricus diminutivus
A species of Agaricus.
This tiny light-brown agaricus mushroom is often overlooked. Nonetheless, it thrives in the leaf litter and pine needles of both coniferous and deciduous woodlands. Its slender stalk and small cap often lead to confusion with other members of its genus. However, its distinctive dark-brown gills set it apart.
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Attributes of Diminutive agaricus
Cap Diameter
1 - 3 cm
Height
3 - 7 cm
Cap
Cap 1.5 - 2.5 cm across; egg-shaped, convex; brown; surface with fibrils; margin appressed fibrillose-squamulose; display light yellow when bruised or injured
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Free; close; cream-buff, blackish-brown
Gill Attachment
Free
Stem
Stem 3 - 6 cm long, 2.5 - 3.5 mm thick; white; with appressed fibrillose-striate
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Thin; white; discolours when cut, bruised or damaged
Ring
With Ring
Spore Print Color
Chocolate-brown
Odor
Mildly anise-like
Body Color
BrownWhitePink
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
You can find Diminutive agaricus by these plants
Norway spruce
Occurence Habitats
Mixed Woodland
Species Status
Uncommon
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Diminutive agaricus
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Agaricaceae
Genus
Agaricus
Toxicity and Edibility of Diminutive agaricus
Is Diminutive agaricus Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
