Synonyms: Agaricus arvensis, Agaricus campester, Agaricus pratensis, Agaricus praticola, Agaricus setiger, Agaricus villaticus, Fungus campestris, Fungus setiger, Fungus villaticus, Pluteus campestris, Pratella campestris, Pratella pratensis, Pratella setigera, Pratella villatica, Psalliota arvensis, Psalliota campestris, Psalliota flocculosa, Psalliota pratensis, Psalliota villatica.
Common names: field mushroom, Meadow Mushroom.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Agaricus campestris is a widely eaten gilled mushroom closely related to the cultivated button mushroom Agaricus bisporus. It is commonly known as the field mushroom or, in North America, meadow mushroom.
Arabic: غاريقون حقلي, Basque: Barrengorri, Belarusian: Шампіньён звычайны, Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography): Пячурыца, Bulgarian: Полска печурка, Catalan: Xampinyó silvestre, Chinese: 四孢蘑菇, Corsican: Pratarolu, Croatian: Pečurka, Czech: Pečárka polní, Dutch: Gewone weidechampignon, Finnish: Nurmiherkkusieni, Galician: Fungo dos lameiros, German: Wiesen-Champignon, Hungarian: Kerti csiperke, Icelandic: Túnkempa, Irish: Beacán léana, Japanese: ハラタケ, Latvian: Lauka atmatene, Lithuanian: Valgomasis pievagrybis, Persian: قارچ چمنزار, Picard: Mouchron, Polish: Pieczarka łąkowa, Quechua: Waylla quncha, Romanian: Ciupercă de bălegar, Russian: Шампиньон обыкновенный, Sakha: Өтөх тэллэйэ, Serbian: Rudnjača, Slovak: Pečiarka poľná, Slovenian: Travniški kukmak, Swedish: Ängschampinjon, Turkmen: Adaty gelinkömelek, Ukrainian: Печериця звичайна, Walloon: Åbusson des tchamps.
Agaricus campestris is a species of mushroom that grows in fields, meadows, and lawns. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits from March to November, with peaks in spring and fall. The cap is 3-6 cm in diameter, bell-shaped to convex, and light brown to tan. The gills are free, pink to chocolate-brown, and the stem is 3-6 cm tall and 0.5-1.5 cm thick. It can be found in a variety of habitats, including pastures, roadsides, and urban lawns, often in association with grasses and other herbaceous plants.
Meadow mushroom Agaricus campestris taken from the university golf course on Texas Avenue. College Station, Texas, February 15, 2018
Meadow mushroom Agaricus campestris on the university golf course on Texas Avenue. College Station, Texas, February 17, 2018
1055 TX-6BUS, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) on the university golf course at Texas Avenue. College Station, Texas, February 28, 20181055 TX-6BUS, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, February 28, 2018Hensel Park DriveWay, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) on a lawn of the university golf course at Texas Avenue. College Station, Texas, May 22, 20181055 TX-6BUS, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Young meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 1, 2019
Meadow mushrooms Agaricus campestris on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 20192003 Longmire Ct, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) on a lawn near New Main Drive on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 17, 2020New Main Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Dissected meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) on a lawn near New Main Drive on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 17, 2020New Main Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Meadow mushrooms Agaricus campestris on New Main Drive on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, March 10, 2020New Main Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 27, 2020Bee Creek Park, 1900 Anderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Underside of meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 27, 2020Bee Creek Park, 1900 Anderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Dissected meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 27, 2020Bee Creek Park, 1900 Anderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, May 29, 2020Hensel Park, College Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Icy neadow mushroom (Agaricus campestris) on a golf course on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, February 14, 20211037 Texas Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Field mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2022Bee Creek Drive, Bee Creek, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Underside of field mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2022Bee Creek Drive, Bee Creek, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Cross section of a field mushroom (Agaricus campestris) on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2022Bee Creek Drive, Bee Creek, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Basidia of field mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) at low magnification, collected in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2022
Basidioles of field mushrooms (Agaricus campestris), collected in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2022
Basidia of field mushrooms (Agaricus campestris), collected in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2022
Basidia and a spore of field mushrooms (Agaricus campestris), collected in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2022
Spores of field mushrooms (Agaricus campestris), collected in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2022
Gills of meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) on a lawn (spore print almost black) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 8, 2023Bee Creek Drive, Bee Creek, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Underside of meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 8, 2023Bee Creek Drive, Bee Creek, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Dissected meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 8, 2023Bee Creek Drive, Bee Creek, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Spores (in KOH) of meadow mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) collected in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 8, 2023
Spore size 8.4 - 9.3 × 6.21 - 6.7 µm, length to width ratio Q = 1.3 - 1.4.The fungus Agaricus campestris was observed in East and Central Texas over a period of five years (2018-2023). A total of 28 observations were recorded, mostly in College Station, Texas, at locations such as the university golf course, Hensel Park, Wolf Pen Creek Park, Bee Creek Park, and the campus of Texas A&M University. The observations were made during various months, with a focus on February, March, May, and June. The records include photographs of the mushrooms in different stages of growth, as well as microscopic images of spores, basidia, and gills. The observations confirm the presence of Agaricus campestris in the region and provide information on its habitat and morphology. Overall, the data suggest that Agaricus campestris is a common species in East and Central Texas, particularly in lawns and parks.
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