TLATE VU 



ST. GEORGE'S MUSHROOM 



Agaricus gambosus 



Pileus : Three to six inches in diameter, occasionally much 

 larger; rounded convex, at length more flat and common- 

 ly cracked here and there; surface smooth, thick, and 

 fleshy, suggesting soft kid leather. Color, pale ochre 

 or yellowish white. 



Gills: Densely crowded; yellowish white; very moist; va- 

 rious lengths; each annexed to stem by a small sharp 

 downward curve. 



Stem: Solid; stout; substance creamy white. 



Spores: White. 



Taste: Highly flavored ; by some considered "too gamy." 



Odor : Powerfully strong, perhaps rank. 



Habitat: Fields, lawns, and pastures, frequently growing in 

 broken rings or crescents. 



