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Blushing Wood Mushroom

Agaricus sylvaticus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 256, February 189, March 297, April 467, May 673, June 734, July 785, August 675, September 496, October 370, November 202, December 158.
United States5,399
Alaska5,301
Russia90
Germany27
Moscow Oblast26
United Kingdom25
England19
New Jersey16
Spain16
Switzerland14

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Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyField Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricaceae
Genusfield and button mushrooms · Agaricus

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