I have these large mushrooms coming up under a cedar and spruce tree in my yard and I would like to identify them. They look like argaricus species but before I eat any I would like more opinions. The photos are of the same mushrooms from top and underneath. The gills do not attach to the stem, the gills are light colored but i didnt get a spore print.
Looks like "The Prince Mushroom"??? The Prince (Agaricus Augustus)?? http://www.google.ca/images?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&biw=1015&bih=600&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=Agaricus+Augustus&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= http://www.google.ca/images?q=the%20prince%20mushroom&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1015&bih=600
Thanks, I did identify it as the "Prince" . Got it cut up and ready for dinner tonight. The sweet almond smell and yellow staining was clear when I harvested them. Got inspired and went out looking for chantrelles later with some luck.
bcboy - I'm wasn't 100% sure on that ID so i stayed quiet on this one. Of course nothing bad happened, but it had the potential. Just a note out of caution to please put in your replies somewhere something like "I'm also a beginner but this mushroom looks like pictures of XYZ on google (or in such-and-such a book)". Just a concluding note that I do NOT want to discourage you or your posts, on the contrary, I want to encourage them, just with a little more caution though. thanx.
Thanks for the lookout. I have been picking mushrooms for over 12 years now but I have not done it for a year or so and wanted to confirm it without having to dig out my book which I did anyway. Fried them last night with butter garlic and onions... Mmmmm..... Got some chanterelles to go with it later that day.