Inky mushroom
Agaricus placomyces
A species of Agaricus. Also known as Dark scaled mushroom, Pink bottom.
The inky cap mushroom presents a distinctive appearance while offering significant environmental advantages. It plays a crucial role in breaking down decaying wood, plant matter, and animal waste. Its peculiar characteristic lies in its cap, which gradually dissolves into a liquid as it disperses its spores.
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Attributes of Inky mushroom
Cap Diameter
5 - 15 cm
Height
7 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 6 - 14 cm; convex, nearly flat; whitish, pinkish; dry, covered with radiating grayish brown pigment
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Free; crowded; whitish, pink, brown
Gill Attachment
Free
Stem
Stem 7 - 11 cm long, 1 - 2.5 cm thick; equal, or with a slightly enlarged base; white to brown; bald; display yellow or brown when handled
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Flesh
White throughout; staining bright yellow in the base
Ring
With Ring
Spore Print Color
Brown
Odor
Phenolic or generally non-distinctive.
Body Color
BrownWhitePink
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
You can find Inky mushroom by these plants
Norway spruce
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland, Disturbed Lands
Species Status
Probably widely distributed in eastern North America
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Inky mushroom
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Agaricaceae
Genus
Agaricus
Toxicity and Edibility of Inky mushroom
Is Inky mushroom Toxic?
The Inky mushroom is toxic, with symptoms of gastroenteritis emerging between 30 minutes and 3 hours post-consumption. Key manifestations include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, occasionally accompanied by perspiration, fatigue, lightheadedness, and shivers.
