Agaricus silvaticus Schaeff. |
The cap is beige with brown scales. The cap surface is scaly, not viscid nor sticky. The flesh is white, turning red when exposed to air, without going through orange tones; the odour is pleasant, not of aniseed; its texture is fibrous. The gills are pink then brown, free, crowded . The spore print is brown. This species is saprophytic. It grows on the ground, in coniferous (sometimes broad-leaved) woods, on a rather acid soil, with spruce mostly, also with beech. The fruiting period takes place from July to November.
Chemical tests : no reaction to Schaeffer's test. Distinctive features : Cap covered with very dense brownish scales on a white background; flesh quickly reddening when exposed to air, without going through an apricot phase; bulbous base; faint odour, not of aniseed Agaricus silvaticus is quite rare and scattered in the forest of Rambouillet, and is frequent, more generally speaking . | ||
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