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Spring Fieldcap (Agrocybe praecox) — mushroom identification photo

Spring Fieldcap

Agrocybe praecox

✓ Edible
Always verify identification with multiple features before consuming
Cap color
Pale tan to honey
Cap size
3-8cm
Gill color
Gray-brown
Gill attachment
Adnate
Stem
With ring, whitish, slender
Texture
Firm
Habitat
Grass, disturbed soil, gardens
Fruiting season
Spring-Summer
Peak season
Spring-Summer

Key Identification Features

Preparation Notes

Cook before eating. Good mild flavor. Common in lawns and parks in spring.

Regions Found

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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