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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Strophariaceae: Agrocybe pediades (Fr.) Fayod

Agrocybe pediades – common fieldcap

Synonyms: Agaricus arenicola, Agaricus pediades, Agaricus pumilus, Agaricus semiorbicularis, Agaricus temulentus, Agrocybe arenaria, Agrocybe arenicola, Agrocybe orbicularis, Agrocybe semiorbicularis, Agrocybe subpediades, Agrocybe temulenta, Derminus semiorbicularis, Hylophila semiorbicularis, Hylophila temulenta, Naucoria arenaria, Naucoria arenicola, Naucoria pediades, Naucoria semiorbicularis, Naucoria subpediades, Naucoria temulenta, Nolanea pediades, Pseudodeconica semiorbicularis, Simocybe pediades, Simocybe semiorbicularis.

Common names: common fieldcap, Hemispheric Agrocybe.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Agrocybe pediades is a typically lawn and other types of grassland mushroom, but can also grow on mulch containing horse manure. It was first described as Agaricus pediades by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries in 1821, and moved to its current genus Agrocybe by Victor Fayod in 1889. A synonym for this mushroom is Agrocybe semiorbicularis.

Estonian: Poolkerajas põldseen, Finnish: Keltapiennarsieni, German: Raustieliger Ackerling, Hungarian: Sárga rétgomba, Lithuanian: Pusgaubtė dirvabudė, Polish: Polówka półkulista, Swedish: Gul åkerskivling.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Common fieldcap mushroom (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on Aggie Polo Fields near Bonfire Memorial. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-02-17.htm">February 17, 2018</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushroom (Agrocybe pediades) on Aggie Polo Fields near Bonfire Memorial. College Station, Texas, February 17, 2018
Location on mapsHistory Walk / Spirit Ring, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Common fieldcap mushroom (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) in grass on Aggie Polo Fields near Bonfire Memorial. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-02-17.htm">February 17, 2018</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushroom (Agrocybe pediades) in grass on Aggie Polo Fields near Bonfire Memorial. College Station, Texas, February 17, 2018
Location on mapsHistory Walk / Spirit Ring, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Common fieldcap mushroom (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on a lawn at Texas Avenue. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-02-17.htm">February 17, 2018</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushroom (Agrocybe pediades) on a lawn at Texas Avenue. College Station, Texas, February 17, 2018
Location on mapsTexas Avenue, University Apartments - The Gardens, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Fairy ring of fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on a mulched lawn in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-03-19.htm">March 19, 2018</A>
LinkFairy ring of fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on a mulched lawn in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 19, 2018
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on a mulched lawn in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-03-19.htm">March 19, 2018</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on a mulched lawn in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 19, 2018
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Trichoderma mold growing on common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-21.htm">May 21, 2018</A>
LinkTrichoderma mold growing on common fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 21, 2018
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on a mulched lawn in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-21.htm">May 21, 2018</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on a mulched lawn in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 21, 2018
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on mulch in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-22.htm">May 22, 2018</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on mulch in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, May 22, 2018
Location on maps906 Ashburn Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Masses of common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on mulch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-24.htm">May 24, 2018</A>
LinkMasses of common fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on mulch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 24, 2018
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Fairy ring of common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on mulch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-24.htm">May 24, 2018</A>
LinkFairy ring of common fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on mulch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 24, 2018
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on mulched lawn in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-24.htm">May 24, 2018</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on mulched lawn in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 24, 2018
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Young common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on mulch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-24.htm">May 24, 2018</A>
LinkYoung common fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on mulch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 24, 2018
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Rings of common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on mulch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-24.htm">May 24, 2018</A>
LinkRings of common fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on mulch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 24, 2018
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on mulched soil in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-11.htm">September 11, 2018</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on mulched soil in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 11, 2018
Location on mapsLick Creek Park, 13600 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on wood chips in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-11.htm">September 11, 2018</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on wood chips in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 11, 2018
Location on mapsLick Creek Park, 13600 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Common fieldcap mushroom (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on a lawn at Texas Avenue. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-07-01.htm">July 1, 2019</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushroom (Agrocybe pediades) on a lawn at Texas Avenue. College Station, Texas, July 1, 2019
Common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-11-22.htm">November 22, 2019</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 22, 2019
Location on maps1015 Colgate Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) in prairie on Wildflower Loop Trail in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-01-18.htm">January 18, 2020</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) in prairie on Wildflower Loop Trail in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 18, 2020
Location on maps23668 FM 1155, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Underside of common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) in prairie on Wildflower Loop Trail in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-01-18.htm">January 18, 2020</A>
LinkUnderside of common fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) in prairie on Wildflower Loop Trail in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 18, 2020
Location on maps23668 FM 1155, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Gills of common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) in prairie on Loop Trail in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-01-18.htm">January 18, 2020</A>
LinkGills of common fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) in prairie on Loop Trail in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 18, 2020
Location on maps23668 FM 1155, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Small fieldcap mushrooms <B>Agrocybe pediades</B> in a semi-open area of a formerly burnt pine forest in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-03-24.htm">March 24, 2020</A>
LinkSmall fieldcap mushrooms Agrocybe pediades in a semi-open area of a formerly burnt pine forest in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, March 24, 2020
Location on mapsPark Rd 1C, Bastrop, TX 78602, USA
Common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-06-24.htm">June 24, 2020</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 24, 2020
Location on maps1015 Colgate Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) in grass on a lawn In Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-09-04.htm">September 4, 2020</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) in grass on a lawn In Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 4, 2020
Location on maps1015 Colgate Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) in a burnt pine forest in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-09-10.htm">September 10, 2020</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) in a burnt pine forest in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 10, 2020
Location on mapsPark Rd 1C, Bastrop, TX 78602, USA
Gills of common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-09-10.htm">September 10, 2020</A>
LinkGills of common fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 10, 2020
Location on mapsPark Rd 1C, Bastrop, TX 78602, USA
Caps of common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-09-10.htm">September 10, 2020</A>
LinkCaps of common fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 10, 2020
Location on mapsPark Rd 1C, Bastrop, TX 78602, USA
Common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-12-17.htm">December 17, 2021</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 17, 2021
Location on mapsAngelina Circle, Bee Creek, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Underside of a common fieldcap mushroom (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-12-17.htm">December 17, 2021</A>
LinkUnderside of a common fieldcap mushroom (Agrocybe pediades) on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 17, 2021
Location on mapsAngelina Circle, Bee Creek, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Small <B>Agrocybe pediades</B>(?) mushroom on a sandy path on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-14.htm">May 14, 2022</A>
LinkSmall Agrocybe pediades(?) mushroom on a sandy path on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 14, 2022
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of a small <B>Agrocybe pediades</B>(?) mushroom on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-05-14.htm">May 14, 2022</A>
LinkUnderside of a small Agrocybe pediades(?) mushroom on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 14, 2022
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of <B>Agrocybe pediades</B>(?) mushroom collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 14, 2022
LinkSpores of Agrocybe pediades(?) mushroom collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 14, 2022
Common fieldcap mushroom (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-01-16.htm">January 16, 2023</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushroom (Agrocybe pediades) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Location on maps757, Lakeview Drive, Burleson County, Texas, 77879, United States
Underside of common fieldcap mushroom (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-01-16.htm">January 16, 2023</A>
LinkUnderside of common fieldcap mushroom (Agrocybe pediades) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Location on maps755, Lakeview Drive, Burleson County, Texas, 77879, United States
Side view of common fieldcap mushroom (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-01-16.htm">January 16, 2023</A>
LinkSide view of common fieldcap mushroom (Agrocybe pediades) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Location on maps757, Lakeview Drive, Burleson County, Texas, 77879, United States
Spores (in KOH, spore print dark brown) of common fieldcap mushroom (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) collected on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
LinkSpores (in KOH, spore print dark brown) of common fieldcap mushroom (Agrocybe pediades) collected on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Measurement of sporesSpore size 9.6 - 10.2 × 5.5 - 5.8 µm, length to width ratio Q = 1.7 - 1.88.
Common fieldcap mushrooms (<B>Agrocybe pediades</B>) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-04-15.htm">April 15, 2023</A>
LinkCommon fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, April 15, 2023
Location on mapsLost Pines Trail, Bastrop County, Texas, 78602, United States
Spores (in KOH) of fieldcap mushrooms <B>Agrocybe pediades</B> collected in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, April 15, 2023
LinkSpores (in KOH) of fieldcap mushrooms Agrocybe pediades collected in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, April 15, 2023

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