This is the most abundant Agaricus in the Seattle area. When the gills are white, confusion with poisonous Amanitas could also be possible, so very young specimens are best avoided by novice foragers Use as a food Must be cooked and can be used exactly as a cultivated mushroom. Boletus edulis group Good market mushroom. Wild Food UK 11,114 views. How to tell an edible agaricus from a poisonous one - Duration: 2 ... Identifying The Prince, Agaricus augustus - Duration: 4:07. Agaricus campestris. The fruiting bodies of Agaricus augustus are large and distinctive agarics. The cap cuticle is dry, and densely covered with concentrically arranged, brown-coloured scales on a white to yellow background. 160. Identification problems, quality control problems. Agaricus julius. Stem more or less smooth below the ring; cap yellowish brown to orangish brown; most spores 7–8 µm long. Quality control issues. Agaricus augustus. Stem shaggy below the ring; cap variously colored; most spores either shorter (6–6.5 µm) or longer (8–9 µm) than above. Cap light brown; most spores 8–9 µm long. Causes occasional GI upset. This was his favourite mushroom, and I can’t blame him really. Do not confuse Agaricus Augustus with the poisonous Amanita smithiana or Smith’s amanita. 161. They’re very similar in looks but it’s the sheer size that gives it away. Like Agaricus augustis, the Smith’s amanita has a scaly stem with a ring around it but the spores are white, not dark brown like Agaricus augustus. Agaricus augustus. Agaricus augustus is fairly easily identified by its large size, its scaly brown cap, and its strong odor, which is sharp and reminiscent of almonds. Agaricus didymus. The cap shape is hemispherical during the so-called button stage, and then expands, becoming convex and finally flat, with a diameter of up to 22 cm (8.7 in). Initially I had confused this mushroom with a typical brown wood mushroom which is understandable. 161. Armillaria species * High risk, not suitable. Identification problems, tolerances unknown. Often it fruits later than the Prince, but sometimes also side by side. The Prince (Agaricus augustus) earned it’s name (both common and latin) from the Roman emperor. 4:07. However, the Prince (Agaricus augustus) is almond scented and has a more reddish look than the cold, grayish tone of Agaricus moelleri. Competes with cultivated button mushroom. 161. I stated that I, myself, had eaten these mushrooms in the past and found them to be delicious; I would happily eat these, had I found them, after going through the identification process we had used. problematic. It is unlikely to be confused with any of the poisonous Agaricus due to the brown scaling on its cap. Our book work done, I confirmed that I was confident that these specimens were Agaricus augustus, considered to be a very fine edible (indeed the cover of Mushrooms Demystified confirms this). A few similar species can be eliminated by adding the Prince's white-then-brown (never pink) gills to the list of distinguishing features, along with its scaly stem. 160. Suitable for dried product. It is also said that the Smith’s amanita smells of old socks and not the almond-like smell of the Agaricus augustus. problematic.