Scaly Wood Mushroom (Agaricus langei)

Agaricus langei

Coniferous forests, most often old spruce stands. Summer, autumn.

Cap 5-15 (20) cm across, fleshy, at first bell-shaped, later flattened, slightly depressed, the central part coffee-coloured, the margins greyish-brown, brownish Young gills pink, when old pinkish-red, dirty purplish-brown, broad. Stem massive, 8-15 (25)x 1.5-3 cm, of uniform thickness, brownish, brown, fibrous, with a large ring with brown scales. Flesh fleshy, white, turning red instantly when cut, with a pleasant smell and taste. Characteristic features: the surface of the cap and stem, like the flesh, turns red instantly when pressed, cut or broken. Grows in small groups, in groups, rarely singly. A good edible mushroom. Uncommon.