Agaricus xanthodermus

Agaricus xanthodermus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Agaricus
Species:
A. xanthodermus
Binomial name
Agaricus xanthodermus
Genev. (1876)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pratella xanthoderma (Genev.) Gillet (1884)
  • Psalliota xanthoderma (Genev.) Richon & Roze (1885)
  • Fungus xanthodermus (Genev.) Kuntze (1898)
Agaricus xanthodermus
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Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is free
Stipe has a ring
Spore print is brown
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is poisonous

Agaricus xanthodermus, commonly known as the yellow-staining agaricus,[2] yellow-staining mushroom or yellow-stainer,[3] is a mushroom of the genus Agaricus, which displays a strong yellow colouration at the base of the stem when cut. It has a phenolic smell. It is poisonous for most people, causing gastrointestinal upset, but can be eaten by some without apparent negative effect.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference urlFungorum synonymy: Agaricus xanthodermus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (Second ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Phillips was invoked but never defined (see the help page).