Agrocybe praecox

Agrocybe praecox
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Strophariaceae
Genus: Agrocybe
Species:
A. praecox
Binomial name
Agrocybe praecox
(Pers.) Fayod
Agrocybe praecox
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is adnexed
Stipe has a ring
Spore print is brown
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is unknown

Agrocybe praecox, commonly known as the spring fieldcap, spring agrocybe or early agrocybe, is a species of brown-spored mushroom which appears early in the year in woods, gardens and fields. According to modern taxonomic analysis, it is just one of a cluster of closely similar species which are often referred to as the Agrocybe praecox complex. It is found in Europe, North Africa and North America.

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