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2.12
Agarics
| Does the flesh change from yellow to reddish when
bruised?
Yes |
Does the flesh not change color when bruised?
Yes |
| Is the veil single; gills bright pink?
Yes |
Is the veil double; gills pale pink?
Yes |
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You have an A. campestris |
| Is the cap colored?
Yes |
Is the cap white at first, yellowish in age?
Yes |
| Is the cap very large, .4" - 12"
Yes |
Is the cap smaller, 1.5" - 5"?
Yes |
| Is the cap yellow-brown; the stalk long and slender?
Yes |
Does the cap have brown scales; stalk short and broad?
Yes |
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You have an A. crocidilinus |
| Is the cap gray, staining yellowish, then slowly
reddish-brown? .........................
Yes |
Is the cap pinkish to reddish-brown, staining yellow or
reddish when bruised?
Yes |
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You have an A. placomyces |
| Does the flesh bruise slowly
yellowish? ...... ............
Yes |
Does the flesh bruise reddish, sometimes slowly?
Yes |
| is the stalk glabrous or
nearly so below the ring?
Yes |
Does the stalk have fibrillose scales below the ring?
Yes |
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You have an A. silvaticus |
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You have an A. subrutilescens |
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