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Hard-centered Fieldcap (Agrocybe dura) — mushroom identification photo

Hard-centered Fieldcap

Agrocybe dura

✓ Edible
Always verify identification with multiple features before consuming
Cap color
cream,pale tan,white
Cap size
4–10 cm
Gill color
white then brown
Gill attachment
adnate
Stem
pale, with membranous ring
Texture
firm, cracking
Habitat
lawns, meadows, grassy areas
Fruiting season
April–July
Peak season
Spring–Summer (April–July)

Key Identification Features

Preparation Notes

Edible but not choice; cook before eating; confirm ring and cracking cap

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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