Agaricus inapertus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Agaricus |
| Species: | A. inapertus
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| Binomial name | |
| Agaricus inapertus Vellinga (2003)
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Agaricus inapertus, commonly known as the mountain gasteroid agaricus,[2] is a species of secotioid fungus in the genus Agaricus. It was first described by American mycologists Rolf Singer and Alexander H. Smith in 1958 as Endoptychum depressum.[3] Molecular analysis later proved it to be aligned with Agaricus, and it was formally transferred in a 2003 publication.[4]
The cap grows up to 15 centimetres (6 in) wide. It is whitish, staining yellowish.[2] A veil joins the cap margin to the stem, which is up to about 4 cm long. The flesh is whitish and toughens in age.[2] The spores are contained on rudimentary gills, initially appearing pallid then brown.[2] A spore print is unobtainable. It is related to species in Agaricus sect. Arvenses.[2]
The species grows with conifers in western North America.[2] Firm specimens have been said to be edible.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Agaricus inapertus | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
 | Stipe is bare or has a ring |
 | Spore print is blackish-brown |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
- ^ "Agaricus inapertus Vellinga 2003". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press. pp. 730–31. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1.
- ^ Singer R, Smith AH (1958). "Studies on secotiaceous fungi. II. Endoptychum depressum". Brittonia. 10 (4): 216–221. doi:10.2307/2804952. JSTOR 2804952. S2CID 11238347.
- ^ Vellinga EC, de Kok RP, Bruns TD (2003). "Phylogeny and taxonomy of Macrolepiota (Agaricaceae)". Mycologia. 95 (3): 442–456. doi:10.2307/3761886. JSTOR 3761886. PMID 21156633.