DSC_2526 Swiss brown, or Portobello mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) a commercial species, probably derived from a wild European mushroom, (Agaricus campestris) but it has evolved further and now has its own scientific name, and a more delicate flavour than wild kinds. It typically matures with a brownish cap, but in 1926, a Pennsylvania mushroom farmer found a clump with white caps and this mutation has become widespread. Dunedin *
DSC_1032 Horse mushrooms (Agaricus arvensis) circles of mushrooms known as fairy rings are most commonly seen in grassland, these large mushrooms were up to 18cm across, with pale fawn-grey gills when young. Edible. Roxburgh *
DSC_0555 Giant puffball or pukurau (Langermannia gigantea) usually found in open grassy areas, but occasionally in forests, and probably introduced. Typically the size and shape of a soccer ball, however the largest can grow to over 50 cm in diameter and weigh more than 18 kgs. When young and white inside, they are edible. Woodaugh, Dunedin *
