Agaricus crocodilinus
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| Agaricus crocodilinus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Agaricus |
| Species: | A. crocodilinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Agaricus crocodilinus Murrill | |
| Synonyms | |
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| Agaricus crocodilinus | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe has a ring |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Edibility is edible |
Agaricus crocodilinus, commonly known as the crocodile agaricus[1] or macro mushroom,[2] is a species of mushroom in the family Agaricaceae.
Agaricus crocodilinus was first described by William Murrill in 1912. The specific epithet is in reference to its warty surface, reminiscent of a crocodile's skin.[3]
Description
The cap starts out round, before becoming broadly convex. It is 5–12 centimetres (2–4+1⁄2 in) across when young, but can reach 20–40 cm (8–15+1⁄2 in). The stipe is 6–20 cm (2+1⁄4–7+3⁄4 in) long and 2–4 cm (3⁄4–1+1⁄2 in) wide, with a ring. The gills are free, starting out tannish and later becoming reddish to blackish brown.[1]
Similar species
It can sometimes be confused with Agaricus arvensis and the poisonous A. xanthodermus.[2]