Family: Agaricaceae

Family: Agaricaceae

Fungi:> Basidiomycota:> Basidiomycetes:> Agaricales:> Agaricaceae:> Agaricus, Chlorophyllum, Lepiota, Leucoagaricus, Leucocoprinus, Macrolepiota, Melanophyllum.

This is the family that the well known and cultivated mushroom Agarcus bisporus belongs to. 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 is blackish, or dark brown, or pink in young specimens.

Genus: Agaricus

Species: Agaricus arvensis Schaeff. Although this is a grassland species to my surprise I came across these two in the light yellows ones in native bush.
Common Name: Horse Mushroom Found: Farmland Substrate: Lawn or Pasture Spore: Brown	Height: 150 mm Width: 150 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Yes

Species: Agaricus campestris var campestris (L) Fr. The common Agaricus found in grassy places
Common Name: Field Mushroom Found: Private Farm Substrate: Lawn or Pasture Spore: Brown	Height: 80 mm Width: 75 mm Season: Autumn Edible: yes

Species: Agaricus campestris cf. var floccipes (Moll.) Pil. Similar to the one above but much smaller and has coved with light brown scales. Found in similar habitat.
Common Name: Field Mushroom Found: Urban Park Substrate: Lawn or Pasture Spore: Pink	Height: 80 mm Width: 20 - 50 mm Season: Autumn Edible: yes

Species: Agaricus lanipes
Common Name: None Found: Leptospermum bush Substrate: Ground Spore: ?	Height: 100 mm Width: 150 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Unknown

Species: Agaricus praeclaresquamosus
Common Name: None Found: Mixed Forest Substrate: Woodchip mulch Spore: Brown	Height: 60 to 70 mm Width: 40 - 100 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No

Genus: Melanophyllum

Species: Melanophyllum echinatum (Roth) Singer
Found: Kauri forest and mixed forest Substrate: Wood Spore: Brown	Height: 60 mm Width: 25 mm Season: Summer Edible: No

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 have not yet been described (named).

Species: Agaricus sp. Cap is flat at maturity with zones of radial black fibrils.
Common Name: None Found: Mixed Forest Substrate: Forest Floor Spore: Pink	Height: 80 mm Width: 60 mm Season: ? Edible: Unknown

Species: Agaricus species This is the common bush agaricus I find around Auckland yet I seam to be having trouble identerfying it.
Common Name: None Found: Native bush Substrate: Ground Spore: Brown	Height: 70 mm Width: 65 mm Season: Autumn Edible: Unknown

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