Agaricus friesianus

Habitat

From 6000k - 8000k ft elevation in Colorado with Ponderosa Pine and Gamble Oak.

Description

A small Agaricus in section minores that can be yellowish color with a reddish blush at the cap center when young. With age lightening in color and the cap turning to a brown in the center very similar to Agaricus kerriganii. A. friesianus is taller, more slender with a less circular more cottony annulus and found a lower elevations. Very fragrant when fresh. Solitary.

Location

Colorado

Smell

Fragrant Cherry Almond

Spore Print

Chocolate Brown

Edibility

Unknown

iNaturalist Observation

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/167873437

Last Updated

Mar 22 2025 02:27 PM

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