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Agaricus benesii
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Agaricus benesii is an agaric mushroom of the genus Agaricus. This mushroom can be distinguished by a white cap that bruises pinkish-red when injured, a scaly lower stipe, and a conifer habitat. Similar to Agaricus californicus and A. xanthodermus, the cap discolors brown in age. A distinguishing feature of A. californicus and A. xanthodermus, however, is a thickened annulus at the margin, a phenolic odor, and a yellowing bruise, instead of red. In the case of...
- Family
- Agaricaceae
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- Name
- Agaricus benesii
- Slug
- agaricus-benesii
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Agaricaceae
- Genus
- Agaricus
- Species
- benesii
- Wikidata QID
- Q4353719
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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