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Agrocybe molesta, commonly known as the Bearded Fieldcap, is a species of fungi in the genus Agrocybe
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Distribution
Widespread and frequent
Habitat
In meadows, grass verges etc.
Cap
Cracking when dry and older
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| Shape | Convex, Flattened |
| Surface | Smooth |
| Width | 4 - 10 cm |
Gills
With violet tint
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| Attachment | Sinuate |
| Spacing | crowded |
Flesh
Fibrous
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| Odour | Nil to slightly sour |
| Taste | Mild to sour |
Stem
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| Height | 5 - 10 cm |
| Width | 3 - 10 mm |
| Texture | Fibrillose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
| Veil | pendant |
| Veil position | apical |
Spores
Thick-walled with central germ-pore
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| Shape | Ellipsoid, Oblong |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 10-14 x 6.5-8 μm |
Microscopic Features
| Cheilocystidia | Club-shaped (Clavate), Utriform |
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Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Strophariaceae
- ↳ Genus: Agrocybe
Synonyms
- Agaricus molestus Lasch
- Agrocybe dura sensu Dennis, Orton & Hora [TBMS 43(Suppl.), 1960], sensu auct. mult.
- Agrocybe dura var. xanthophylla (Bres.) P.D. Orton
- Agrocybe molesta var. xanthophylla (Bres.) Bon & Courtec.
- Agrocybe noleta
- Pholiota dura var. xanthophylla Bres.
Reference Sources
G. Kibby (2021) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 3. Geoffrey Kibby.
