Deadly Dapperling vs Field Mushroom
Lepiota brunneoincarnata and Agaricus campestris are confused for one another often enough to be worth putting next to each other.
A small dapperling with amatoxins — has killed people who mistook it for a young button mushroom.
The classic meadow mushroom: pink gills darkening to chocolate brown, pleasant mushroomy smell, no yellow staining.
Side by side
| Lepiota brunneoincarnata | Agaricus campestris | |
|---|---|---|
| In this game | Poisonous | Edible |
| Habitat | Grassy places, parks, gardens and roadsides, often on chalk. | Grazed pasture, meadows and lawns, away from trees. |
| Season | Summer to autumn. | Late summer to autumn. |
| Spore print | White. | Dark brown. |
The recorded spore prints differ: white for Lepiota brunneoincarnata, dark brown for Agaricus campestris. That is one documented difference, not a test you can pass.
This comparison cannot make a mushroom safe to eat. It sets out the few characteristics this game records, in general terms, for two species that vary by region, age and growing conditions. Real specimens overlap in ways no table and no photograph can separate, and the deadly one here is deadly in a single meal. Ask a qualified local expert, every time.
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Lepiota brunneoincarnata is also confused with Parasol Mushroom.
Agaricus campestris is also confused with Yellow Stainer, Death Cap, Livid Entoloma, Deadly Fibrecap and Horse Mushroom.
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