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
Agrocybe pediades
Hypholoma
Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare
Kuehneromyces
Kuehneromyces lignicola
Leratiomyces
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;