Author | Nauta, M.M. |
Title | Agaricus L. |
Type | Chapter in… |
How Complete | Covers species found, or likely to be found, in the Netherlands. Most British spp are included. |
Source | Vellinga, E.C. Agaricaceae (Fr.) Cohn (Key to genera), 2pp, Flora Agaricina Neerlandica 5 |
Illustrations | Line drawings accompany the text |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Key to, and descriptions of, 41 spp. of Agaricus. |
Errata, Corrigenda & Comments | P24, Main key, couplet 8. "average spore length >6.0µm…" P26, Key 5: couplet 2: "spore size 10.1-10.7/6.5-7.2µm", "average spore size <9.5/6.0µm". Couplet 3: spore size should be µm. [There are several other instances in the text where "µm" has been converted to "mm" on the way to printing.] |
Examine | Compound Microscope |
Specimen Preparation | Macroscopic colour changes, KOH reaction (context, stipe base), microscopy of spores and cystidia. |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | Agaricus | true mushrooms | Fungi: Agaricales: Agaricaceae |
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