Family: Agaricaceae |
Fungi:> Basidiomycota:> Agaricomycetes:> Agaricales:> Agaricaceae:> Agaricus, Bovista, Calvatia, Chlorophyllum, Coprinus, Lepiota, Leucoagaricus, Leucocoprinus, Lycoperdon, Macrolepiota, Melanophyllum |
This family contains several large genera of gilled saprobic fungi both native and introduced exotics that grow on the ground or organic debris, such as woodchip mulch. Resently DNA evidence has moved a number of other familys such as Lepiotaceae, Lycoperdaceae also into the Agaricaceae. |
Genus: Agaricus (Spore print dark brown to chocolate brown) |
The gills are free, or almost free, from the stipe, and initially are covered by a partial veil which breaks to leave a well defined annulus, or ring, around the stipe. The spore are blackish, or dark brown, or pink in young specimens. Unfortunately little research has gone into this group so many of the natives are unnamed. |
![]() Agaricus arvensis (white form) | ![]() Agaricus arvensis (yellow form) | ![]() Agaricus campestris var campestris | ![]() Agaricus campestris cf. var floccipes |
![]() Agaricus lanipes | ![]() Agaricus praeclaresquamosus | ![]() Agaricus species | ![]() Agaricus species |
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Genus: Melanophyllum |
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Partial veil present, often leaving fragments on cap edge. Spore print reddish or greenish when fresh, drying darker brown |
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![]() Coprinus comatus |
![]() Melanophyllum echinatum |
Cystolepiota |
![]() Cystolepiota petasiformis |
Lepiota and related fungi (White Spored) |
Lepiota and allied fungi are fleshy saprobic gilled fungi similar in macro-characters to the Agarics but with a white or pale spore print. Gills are free from the stem with partial veils that typically leaves a ring on the stem that maybe loose. The spores are smooth, dextrinoid under a microscope. Some members are good eating while others are poisonous unfortunately this group of fungi have never been studied in New Zealand thus many are not named. |
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Genus: Lepiota |
![]() Chlorophyllum rachodes |
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![]() Lepiota americana |
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Genus: Lepiota Unidentified |
The fungi below are those that I have been unable to identify beyond there genus. This maybe due to me miss understanding the keys or a species that has not yet been described (named). |
![]() Lepiota species | ![]() Lepiota species |
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Leucoagaricus Unidentified |
![]() Leucoagaricus leucothites |
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![]() Leucoagaricus species |
![]() Leucoagaricus species |
Genus: Leucocoprinus |
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![]() Leucocoprinus cepistipes | ![]() Leucocoprinus cretaceus | ![]() Leucocoprinus fragilissimus |
Genus: Macrolepiota |
A native to both New Zealand and Australia belived to be quite tasty |
![]() Macrolepiota clelandii |
Puffballs |
These were until recently in the Lycoperdaceae family but now from DNA evidence are place here instead. Puffballs have soft, fleshy texture, which remains white inside until they reach nearly full size. The spores them selves are entangled amongst a brown cotton wool-like fibre, which ensures that they drift out sparingly over a period of time. |
Genus: Bovista |
![]() Bovista species |
Genus: Calvatia |
![]() Calvatia candida |
![]() Calvatia excipuliformis | ![]() Calvatia gigantea | ![]() Lycoperdon sp. |
Genus: Lycoperdon |
![]() Lycoperdon perlatum | ![]() Lycoperdon compactum |
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