Wood Mushroom - Agaricus sylvicola
An aniseed or almondy smell and a smooth cap that slowly colours ochre when bruised. Cap white and convex when young, flattening out completely with maturity. Smell of anise or almonds. The stem has a white and persistent membranous ring. Spore print is dark chocolate brown.
There are several similar species - the toxic Yellow Stainer and some inedible related species quickly turn yellow when cut or bruised.
microscopy 
This is a difficult speces to identify with certainty from a photo. Expert verification prior to submssion to NatureSpot is recommended. Also photograph from top down, in side view and from underneath to show gills and full length of stipe. Note habitat and substrate.
In all kinds of woodland
August to November
Fairly frequent and widespread in southern Britain, less well recorded further north.
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
18 September 2011
from LFSG visit
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
18 September 2011
from LFSG visit
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Species profile
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Agaricaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 10
- First record:
- 22/10/2005 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 25/08/2022 (Wright, David)
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