Horse Mushroom
Agaricus arvensis
Also called: Horse Mushroom, Snowball Mushroom
Overview
Large pasture Agaricus with anise odor and yellow-bruising flesh. Avoid yellow-staining toxic A. xanthodermus group — confirm anise smell, not phenolic.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Sep
Season
Jun & Sep — typical fruiting months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep.
Host trees & substrate
- Pasture
- Horse paddock
Where it grows
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