Agaricus L.
(true mushrooms)

Interactions where Agaricus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
(rotting) rotting fruitbody is associate of larva UK/Ireland Aspilota intermediana a fungicolous death wasp Hymenoptera: Braconidae Aspilota intermediana Fischer a fungicolous braconid (Hym.) new to Britain, Notton, D.G., 1991
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Braconidae/Aspilota intermediana/Aspilota intermedianaa fungicolous death wasplarva Fungus / associateUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Agaricus/Agaricustrue mushroomsrottingfruitbody larva is associated with rotting fruitbody
fruitbody fruitbody may house imago Oxyomus sylvestris a scarab beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Oxyomus sylvestris/Oxyomus sylvestrisa scarab beetleimago Fungus / resting place / within /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Agaricus/Agaricustrue mushroomsfruitbody imago may be found in fruitbody
fruitbody fruitbody is food source of larva Onthophagus coenobita a dung beetle Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Scarabaeidae/Onthophagus coenobita/Onthophagus coenobitaa dung beetlelarva Fungus / feeder /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Agaricus/Agaricustrue mushroomsfruitbody larva feeds on fruitbody
fruitbody fruitbody is parasitised by effuse colony of Mycogone anamorph UK/Ireland Mycogone rosea an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Mycogone rosea/Mycogone roseaan anamorphic funguseffusecolonyMycogone anamorph Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Agaricus/Agaricustrue mushroomsfruitbody effuse colony of Mycogone anamorph parasitises fruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Jessop, L., 1986Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 11, New edition, 53pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Notton, D.G., 1991Aspilota intermediana Fischer a fungicolous braconid (Hym.) new to BritainEnt. Mon. Mag..

Agaricus (true mushrooms) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Agaricus (true mushrooms) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Agaricus altipes
a mushroom
Species 3 trophisms
Agaricus arvensis
Horse Mushroom
Species 2 trophisms
Agaricus augustus
The Prince
Species 2 trophisms
Agaricus benesii
a mushroom
Species 1 trophisms
Agaricus bernardii
Salty Mushroom
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Agaricus bisporus
Cultivated Mushroom
Species 16 trophisms 3 references
Agaricus bitorquis
Pavement Mushroom
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Agaricus bohusii
Medusa Mushroom
Species 1 trophisms 2 references
Agaricus bresadolanus
a mushroom
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Agaricus campestris
Field Mushroom
Species 1 subtaxa 6 trophisms 1 references
Agaricus cappellianus
Clustered Mushroom
Species 1 trophisms 2 references
Agaricus comtulus
Ornamented Mushroom
Species 1 trophisms
Agaricus crocodilinus
Macro Mushroom
Species 2 trophisms 2 references
Agaricus cupreobrunneus
Copper Mushrooom
Species 1 trophisms
Agaricus depauperatus
a mushroom
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Agaricus devoniensis
Sandy Mushroom
Species 1 references
Agaricus dulcidulus
Rosy Wood Mushroom
Species 1 trophisms
Agaricus endoxanthus
a mushroon
Species 1 references
Agaricus fuscofibrillosus
a mushroom
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Agaricus gennadii
a mushroom
Species 5 trophisms
Agaricus impudicus
Tufted Wood Mushroom
Species 2 trophisms
Agaricus langei
Scaly Wood Mushroom
Species 1 trophisms 2 references
Agaricus lanipes
The Princess
Species 2 trophisms
Agaricus litoralis
Coastal Mushoom
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Agaricus luteomaculatus
a mushroom
Species 1 trophisms
Agaricus lutosus
a mushroom
Species 4 trophisms
Agaricus macrocarpus
a mushroom
Species 1 trophisms
Agaricus moelleri
Inky Mushroom
Species 1 trophisms 3 references
Agaricus moellerianus non Agaricus floccipes Fr., 1838
a mushroom
Species 1 trophisms
Agaricus osecanus
a mushroom
Species 3 trophisms
Agaricus pampeanus
a mushroom
Species 1 trophisms
Agaricus phaeolepidotus
a mushroom
Species 3 trophisms 2 references
Agaricus porphyrizon
Lilac Mushroom
Species 1 trophisms
Agaricus porphyrocephalus
a mushroom
Species 1 trophisms
Agaricus subfloccosus
a mushroom
Species 6 trophisms
Agaricus subrufescens
Almond Mushroom
Species 2 trophisms 2 references
Agaricus sylvaticus
Blushing Wood Mushroom
Species 2 trophisms
Agaricus sylvicola
Wood Mushroom
Species 1 trophisms
Agaricus xanthodermus
Yellow Stainer
Species 3 trophisms 5 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusAgaricus (true mushrooms)
FamilyAGARICACEAE (mushrooms, dapperlings and parasols, puffballs and bird’s-nests)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Agaricus (true mushrooms)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Brown, T. 2004 Mushrooming Again Field Mycology Vol 5 (4): 113-115.
Cappelli, A. 1984 Agaricus Fungi Europaei, Vol 1, 560pp, Biella Giovanna
Kibby, G. 2011 The genus Agaricus in Britain Privately published, 51pp
Knudsen, H, Lange. C. & Knutsson. T. Agaricus L.: Fr. Knudsen, H, Lange. C. & Knutsson. T. Agaricus L.: Fr., Funga Nordica
Marren, P. 2003 Wild Mushrooms in Britain British Wildlife Vol 14, No 6.: 393-402.
Nauta, M.M. Agaricus L. Vellinga, E.C. Agaricaceae (Fr.) Cohn (Key to genera), 2pp, Flora Agaricina Neerlandica 5
Parra Sanchez, L.A. 2013 Agaricus & Allopsalliota (Part 2) Fungi Europaei, Vol 1a, 2 edition, 1168pp, Candusso - Alssio
Parra Sanchez, L.A. 2008 Agaricus L., Allopsalliota Nauta & Bas (Part 1) Fungi Europaei, Vol. 1, 2 edition, 824pp, Candusso - Alssio

Agaricus (true mushrooms) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1973 Balloons as ballistospores Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 07 (2): 62-64.
Shotbolt, R. 2015 A safer Schäffer Test Field Mycology Vol 16 (4): 126.
Shotbolt, R. 2002 Hidden perils of the Schäffer test Field Mycology Vol 3 (2): 46.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Agaricus (true mushrooms):

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