A tasty find but the mushrooms have a very short shelf life and need to be used soon after finding them.
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Wood Mushroom
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Wood Mushroom
| Mushroom Type | |
| Common Names | Wood Mushroom (EN), Madarch y Coed (CY), Pieczarka Bulwiasta (PL), Karcsú Csiperke (HU) |
| Scientific Name | Agaricus sylvicola |
| Season Start | Aug |
| Season End | Nov |
| Average Mushroom height (CM) | 8-14 |
| Average Cap width (CM) | 8-12 |
Please note that each and every mushroom you come across may vary in appearance to these photos.
Cap
8-12 cm. Off-white/cream bruising ochraceous and becoming yellow with age.
Gills
Crowded and free of the stem. Gills pale grey/pink at first turning a dark chocolate brown.
Stem
8-14 cm long, 1-1.5 cm diameter. White/off-white with a pendulous ring and slightly bulbous base.
Skirt
Superior. The underside is covered in triangular scales.
Flesh
White and quite thin.
Habitat
Mixed woodland.
Possible Confusion
The Yellow Stainer (Agaricus xanthodermus) looks very alike but bruises chrome yellow when handled or cut and smells of Indian ink, phenol, hospitals, just an unpleasant chemical smell.
Spore Print
Purple/brown. Ellipsoid.
Taste / Smell
Smells of aniseed, to some slightly almondy. Taste mushroomy. Should be cooked before consumption.
Frequency
Fairly common.
Other Facts
These mushrooms spoil very quickly and should be used the same day as picking them.
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