Agaricus subrufescens Peck
(Almond Mushroom)

Interactions where Agaricus subrufescens is the dominant partner and gains from the process

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

Stage 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
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with composted clippings UK/Ireland POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Agaricus subrufescens/Agaricus subrufescensalmond mushroomfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchcompostedclippings
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with decayed wood-chip mulch UK/Ireland [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Agaricus subrufescens/Agaricus subrufescensalmond mushroomfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesdecayedwood-chip mulch

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Agaricus subrufescens (Almond Mushroom) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Agaricus subrufescens (Almond Mushroom) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAgaricus subrufescens (Almond Mushroom)
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 subrufescens (Almond Mushroom)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2006 Notes and Records (April 2006) Field Mycology Vol 7 (2): 66-68, rear cover.
Kibby, G. 2003 Fungal Portraits, No. 16: Agaricus rufotegulus (NBR 236) Field Mycology Vol 4 (4): 111-112.

Agaricus subrufescens (Almond Mushroom) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Agaricus subrufescens (Almond Mushroom):

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