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Observation: Agaricus placomyces Peck. (23607)
About Agaricus placomyces Peck.
Public Description (default) [Edit]
When: 2009-07-27
Collection location: Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area, Fayette Co., West Virginia, USA [Click for map]
Who: Eddee (ravenhawkdr)
Herbarium specimen available

Notes: Found growing in a very shaded area of mixed hard woods associated with Eastern Hemlock. Found growing near a bunch of down logs that are very decomposing. Spore print is purplish black. Has a very phenolic odor to it.

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  ravenhawkdr   63% (2)   Eye3Eyes3
Recognized by sight: found in mix woods
Used references: Mushroomespert.com
Based on microscopic features: spores pear shaped spore print dark brown purplish brown
Based on chemical features: cap orange yellow with KOH base of stem yellow with KOH
  shroomydan   -6% (2)  
Recognized by sight

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