August champignon (Agaricus augustus)
- 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 augustus
Description:
The cap of the August champignon is up to 15 cm in diameter, at first spherical, then semi-spread, dark brown or dark orange. The skin covering the cap cracks, causing the cap to become scaly. The plates are loose, changing color with age from light to pinkish red and finally to dark brown. The leg is white, turns yellow when touched, dense, with a white ring with yellowish flakes. The flesh is whitish, fleshy, pinkish-reddish at the break. Mushroom with a pleasant almond smell and spicy taste.
These mushrooms begin to appear from mid-August and grow until early October. It is recommended to carefully cut with a knife without damaging the mycelium.
Spread:
August champignon grows mainly in coniferous and mixed forests, often near anthills or directly on them.
Edibility:
Edible, third category.