Wood Mushroom
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 24th September 2021 using Apple iPhone 12 mini. Fact File



Wood Mushroom.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local Names: 		Agaricus silvicola.
Agaricales.
Agaricaceae.
Habitat:
Cap: Diameter:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Deciduous and coniferous woodland.
6 - 14 cms diameter.
1 - 1.5 cms diameter, 5 - 8 cms long.
August - November.
Edible and popular in Europe. Rarely seen in huge numbers, usually just a few.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.