Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Agaricaceae
Species: Agaricus augustus Fr.
Synonyms: Agaricus augustus var. perrarus
Agaricus peronatus
Agaricus perrarus
Caws Cennog y Coed
Psalliota augusta
Psalliota perrara
Psalliota subrufescens
Common Name: The Prince


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Agaricus augustusPhotographer: © Ronnie Irvine
Photographer: © Ronnie Irvine

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Pinus (4)
Fagus sylvatica (2)
Tilia (1)
Picea (1)
Acanthaceae (1)
Corylus avellana (1)
Quercus petraea (1)
Betula (1)
Fraxinus excelsior (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Parkland and scattered trees (2)
Woodland and scrub (2)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (2)
Boundaries, seasonally wet ditch (1)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (1)
Parkland and scattered trees: broadleaved (1)
Woodland: broadleaved (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (8)
Soil (4)
Soil Leaves (3)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (3)
March (1)
May (1)
June (2)
July (3)
August (4)
September (9)
October (7)
November (3)