Spring Strophariaceae

Strophariaceae is among the most ubiquitous PNW spring mushroom families. This family includes the genera Agrocybe, Deconica, Gymnopilus, Hypholoma, Kuehneromyces, Leratiomyces, Pholiota, and of course its type genus Stropharia.

Let’s explore some of the most common spring species in this family. You can learn more about each of these genera by following genera links when available.

Agrocybe

Agrocybe praecox

Agrocybe praecox (aka Spring Fieldcap) is the most common spring stropharia mushroom. According to research done by Flynn and Miller (1990) this mushroom is actually part of a cluster of closely-related species. Habitat is the best way to differentiate among the species however you are most likely to find them growing on woody debris, or grass in the city.

Agrocybe putaminum

2012-11-14 Agrocybe putaminum (Maire) Singer 282568

Agrocybe pediades

2012-06-19 Agrocybe pediades (Fr.) Fayod 229078 crop

Hypholoma

Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare

Kuehneromyces

Kuehneromyces lignicola

Kuehneromyces lignicola (Peck) Redhead 736562

Leratiomyces

Leratiomyces percevalii 716019

Stropharia

Stropharia ambigua

References:

(Persoon, 1800) Fayod, 1889.

Kuo, M. (2006, September). Agrocybe praecox. Retrieved from the MushroomExpert.Com Web site: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/agrocybe_praecox.html

Flynn & Miller, 1990;