Agrocybe praecox (Pers.) Fayod
Family: Strophariaceae
Agrocybe praecox image
National Mushroom Centre  
Mata, M., D. Penjor and S. Pradhan. 2010. Fungi of Bhutan. National Mushroom Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Thimphu, Bhutan.

Local Name: No local name known

Edibility: Unknown

Habitat: Terrestrial and scattered.

Description: Cap: 3-5 cm, parabolic when young, umbilicate when matured and cream coloured cap, decurved margin when young and arched when matured, surface cracked at the margin or else smooth and dry. Hymenophore: Free gills, rusty brown in colour sub-distant, up to 1 mm width, 4 mm thick, irregular in margin and present of lamellulae. Stem: 5 -10 cm tall, sub-clavate in shape, central in position and white in colour smooth surface and solid. White, apical and small ring present but it is invisible in mature specimen. Mycelium present at the base.  Spore Print: Grey.

Comments: Agrocybe praecox has brown spore prints, whitish to yellowish brown caps, and partial veils that often leave fragments hanging from the cap margins and fragile rings on the stems. The mushrooms range from small to medium in size, and are often found near settlements, though some species occur in woods as well.