Agaricus aurantioviolaceus
| Agaricus aurantioviolaceus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Agaricus |
| Species: | A. aurantioviolaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Agaricus aurantioviolaceus (R.Heim) Walleyn & Rammeloo (1994) | |
| Synonyms | |
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| Agaricus auranteoviolaceus | |
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| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex | |
| Hymenium is free | |
| Spore print is brown | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is unknown but not recommended | |
Agaricus aurantioviolaceus is a species of fungus in the genus Agaricus. Found in Africa, it was originally named as a species of Psalliota by mycologist Roger Heim in 1968. It was transferred to Agaricus in 1994. The mushroom is suspected to be poisonous.