Agaricus lilaceps

Agaricus lilaceps
A box of Agaricus lilaceps
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Agaricus
Species:
A. lilaceps
Binomial name
Agaricus lilaceps
Zeller (1938)
Agaricus lilaceps
Gills on hymenium
Cap is flat or depressed
Hymenium is free
Stipe is bare
Spore print is blackish-brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is choice

Agaricus lilaceps, also known as the cypress agaricus or the giant cypress agaricus is a species of funfus. Aside from size, the mushroom is characterized by its robust stature. It is edible.