Description
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 94 kJ (22 kcal) |
| Carbohydrates | 3.28 g |
| - Sugars | 1.65 g |
| - Dietary fiber | 1.0 g |
| Fat | 0.34 g |
| Protein | 3.09 g |
| Water | 92.43 g |
| Thiamine (vit. B1) | 0.081 mg (7%) |
| Riboflavin (vit. B2) | 0.402 mg (34%) |
| Niacin (vit. B3) | 3.607 mg (24%) |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 1.497 mg (30%) |
| Vitamin C | 2.1 mg (3%) |
| Iron | 0.50 mg (4%) |
| Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. |
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The pileus or cap of the original wild species is a pale grey-brown in color, with broad, flat scales on a paler background and fading toward the margins. It is first hemispherical in shape before flattening out with maturity, and 5–10 cm (2–4 in) in diameter. The narrow, crowded gills are free and initially pink, then red-brown and finally a dark brown with a whitish edge from the cheilocystidia. The cylindrical stipe is up to 6 cm (2⅓ in) tall by 1–2 cm wide and bears a thick and narrow ring, which may be streaked on the upperside. The firm flesh is white though stains a pale pinkish-red on bruising. The spore print is dark brown. The spores are oval to round and measure around 4.5–5.5 x 5–7.5 μm, and the basidia usually two-spored, although two tetrasporic varieties have been described from the Mojave desert and the Mediterranean with predominantly heterothallic and homothallic lifestyles, respectively
Commonly found in fields and grassy areas after rain from late spring through to autumn worldwide, especially in association with manure. It is widely collected and eaten, even by those who would not normally experiment with mushrooming.
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