Agaricus bitorquis
- Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Order: Agaricales (Agaric or Lamellar)
- Family: Agaricaceae (Champignon)
- Genus: Agaricus (champignon)
- Type: Agaricus bitorquis
Description:
fruit body. The hat is from 6 to 12 cm in diameter, from white to brownish, fleshy, opens already inside the soil, and therefore is usually covered with earth, leaves, etc. This mushroom is able to lift asphalt and even pavement stones! The edge of the hat is wrapped. The plates are pink in youth, later chocolate-brown, free. Spore powder is brown. The stem is strong, whitish, cylindrical, short in relation to the diameter of the cap, with a double, deeply seated ring. The flesh is hard, off-white, slightly reddening, with a sour smell.
Spread:
From late spring to autumn, it grows in settlements, on roads, along streets, in gardens, etc.
The similarity:
If it grows on the edge of the forest, it may not be recognized.