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Felt-ringed Agaricus

Agaricus hondensis

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 98, February 28, March 27, April 33, May 32, June 24, July 20, August 21, September 26, October 27, November 34, December 65.
United States430
California324
Washington78
Canada63
British Columbia62
Oregon17
Idaho4
Nevada3
Colorado2
New Jersey1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

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

Sources

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