Wood Mushroom

Agaricus sylvicola

Edible with caution

A pale woodland Agaricus that may smell of aniseed.

Wood Mushroom, photograph 1 of 1 — Original photograph · 1 of 1 · Photos alone cannot confirm identification

Edible with caution. Pale woodland mushrooms include deadly Amanitas. Check the entire stem base and gill colour; never identify by a photograph alone.

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Season

June to November

Where it grows

Broadleaf woodland
Conifer woodland

Identification

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