Bath Wildlife Sightings

Agaricus xanthodermus (Yellow-stainer Mushroom), High Common, Bath, ST7465

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

Species

Agaricus xanthodermus (Yellow Stainer mushroom)

Evidence

Quantity

One or two patches

Locality

High Common, Bath

Habitat

South-facing grassy slope

Environmental Conditions

Sunny

Grid Reference

ST742657

Other Information

The cap and ring tend to be fringed with white fibres. These ones also had a fibrous cap. On the hilltops there are rather similar mushrooms but with a pure whit silky cap. Unlike the Field Mushroom they only have a faint smell, of aniseed or almonds.

Recorded by

Rob Randall

Identified by

Rob Randall