Copper Mushrooom

Agaricus cupreobrunneus (Jul.Schäff. & Steer) Pilát

Safety first

Many edible mushrooms have toxic lookalikes, and some of those can be fatal. Have any mushroom identified in person by a local expert before you eat it.

If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call US Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 right away. In Canada, call your provincial poison centre or 911.

Edibility

Edible (per source) Source: Wikipedia: Agaricus cupreobrunneus

Classification from Wikipedia: Agaricus cupreobrunneus. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

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Recorded observations of Copper Mushrooom by month
MonthRecords
January4
February4
March1
April0
May0
June1
July0
August0
September1
October2
November2
December14

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

All state and province foraging laws

Identification traits

Cap shapeconvex
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)gills
Ecologysaprotrophic
Stem featuresring
Spore print colorblackish-brown

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Agaricus cupreobrunneus, commonly known as the copper mushrooom or brown field mushroom, is an edible mushroom of the genus Agaricus.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the original article.

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