Agrocybe pediades, commonly known as the common fieldcap, common agrocybe, or hemispheric fieldcap, is a species of fungus. It can be found on grassland. It is potentially edible, but it could be confused with poisonous species, including one of the genus Hebeloma.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Common Fieldcap being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Agrocybe retigera
- Protostropharia semiglobata
- Hypholoma tuberosum
- Agrocybe arvalis
- Protostropharia dorsipora
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Hymenogastraceae
- Genus
- Agrocybe
- Species
- Agrocybe pediades
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