Agaricus subrutilescens
Agaricus subrutilescens, also known as the wine-colored agaricus, is a mushroom of the genus Agaricus.
Taxonomy
The species was first described scientifically in 1925 as Psalliota subrutilescens. It was transferred to Agaricus in 1938.Description
Agaricus subrutilescens has a cap that is across, dry, and has many wine to brown colored fibrils, especially near the center. The gills are close and white at first, turning pinkish and then dark brown in age. The stalk has a skirt-like ring and is long, thick, white, and covered with soft woolly scales below the ring. The flesh is white and does not stain, and the odor and taste are mild.The purplish fibrous cap and shaggy white stem differentiate this mushroom from others which resemble it. Similar species include Agaricus hondensis and A. moelleri.