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How to Identify the Wild Field Mushroom

How to Identify the Wild Field Mushroom

Field mushroom

What they found

Field mushrooms, close relatives of white buttons, grow in grassy areas after rain and have pink gills that deepen to reddish brown.

Field mushrooms, close relatives of white buttons, grow in grassy areas after rain and have pink gills that deepen to reddish brown.

How solid is it?

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Not a study

Not a study

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Agaricus campestris

Agaricus campestris

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A Versatile Delight

A Versatile Delight

A wildly delicious mushroom, they’re closely related to white buttons. Found in grassy areas or fields after rain, they also might pop up on your lawn and have been known to form fairy rings. Identify a field mushroom by its pink gills that deepen to reddish brown.

A wildly delicious mushroom, they’re closely related to white buttons. Found in grassy areas or fields after rain, they also might pop up on your lawn and have been known to form fairy rings. Identify a field mushroom by its pink gills that deepen to reddish brown.

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