Agaricus placomyces
| Agaricus placomyces | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Agaricus |
| Species: | A. placomyces |
| Binomial name | |
| Agaricus placomyces Peck (1878) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Agaricus praeclaresquamosus A.E.Freeman 1979) | |
| Agaricus placomyces | |
|---|---|
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or flat | |
| Hymenium is free | |
| Stipe has a ring | |
| Spore print is blackish-brown | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is poisonous | |
Agaricus placomyces is a toxic basidiomycete fungus of the genus Agaricus. It is found in North America; the Eurasian populations formerly known by the same scientific name are nowadays known as A. moelleri, while the present species may also be referred to as A. praeclaresquamosus.