Brown wood mushroom, Sylvan mushroom
Agaricus silvaticus

Family: Agaricaceae

What it is like

A mushroom.

There are about 300 Agaricus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate and tropical plant. In Sikkim it grows up to 1,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, Armenia, Asia, Balkans, Bavaria, Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, Caucasus, Central America, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Europe, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Mexico, Northeastern India, Japan, North America, Pakistan, Russia, Sikkim, USA

How it is used for food

The fruiting bodies are eaten. It can be eaten raw or grilled, used in sauces or fried with eggs.

It is sold in local markets.

Edible parts

Mushroom, fungus, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bleeding mushroom, Forest mushroom, Gavilan, Hongo de zacate, Kalunge chew, Lindi mogu, Scaly wood mushroom, Totolita

Synonyms

Psalliota haemorrhoidaria (Schulzer) Fr.; Psalliota silvatica (Schaeffer) Kummer;