Agaricus urinascens

Division:Basidiomycota

Class:Agaricomycetes

Order:Agaricales

Family:Agaricaceae

Agaricus urinascens
At Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Agaricaceae
Genus:	Agaricus
Species:	A. urinascens
Binomial name
Agaricus urinascens (Jul.Schäff. & F.H.Møller) Singer
Synonyms[1]
List Agaricus albertii Bon Agaricus excellens F.H.Møller Agaricus macrosporus var. stramineus (Jul.Schäff. & F.H.Møller) Bon Agaricus schaefferianus Hlaváček Agaricus stramineosquamulosus Rauschert Agaricus substramineus Courtec. Agaricus urinascens var. excellens (F.H.Møller) Nauta Psalliota arvensis subsp. macrospora F.H.Møller & Jul.Schäff. Psalliota excellens F.H.Møller Psalliota macrospora (F.H.Møller & Jul.Schäff.) F.H.Møller Psalliota straminea Jul.Schäff. & F.H.Møller Psalliota urinascens Jul.Schäff. & F.H.Møller Agaricus macrosporus (F.H.Møller & Jul.Schäff.) Pilát (Ambiguous) Agaricus stramineus (Jul.Schäff. & F.H.Møller) Singer (Ambiguous)

Agaricus urinascens (the macro mushroom)^[2] is a species of fungus in the family Agaricaceae.^[3]

The mushroom grows up to 30 centimetres (12 in) wide and 12 cm (4+3⁄4 in) tall. The cap is whitish, domed then becoming convex in age. The gills are whitish, then darken to pink or brownish with age. The flesh is white with an almond scent.^[4]

It can be found in pastures of Europe from June to September.^[5][6] It is edible when cooked and can be dried for preservation.^[4]