Yellow-Stainer
Agaricus xanthodermus
Family: Agaricaceae
Also called: Yellow Stainer, Yellow-Foot Agaricus
Overview
Looks like a meadow Agaricus but stains bright chrome-yellow at the base when cut, with strong phenol smell. Causes severe GI distress in most. Skip.
Edibility
Toxic
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Decaying pasture wood and forest litter
Where it grows
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