Agaricus Abruptus
Agaricus AbruptusCap or Pileus - Creamy white, dry, and silky. Irregular in shape when young. Yellow when bruised.
Gills or Lamellae - Slightly pinkish when the veil first breaks; deeper pink in mature specimens, becoming brownish. Soft, free from the stem, crowded, unequal.
Stem or Stipe - Creamy white, deeper cream, or brownish near the base. Hollow, stiff, brittle, sometimes splitting lengthwise. Abruptly bulbous at the base, tapering toward cap. 3 inches long.
Spores - Brown.
Veil and Annulus - Frail, part adhering to the margin of the cap, part forming a ring on the stem.
Flesh - White, solid. Decided taste of pistachio-nut.
Time - September.
Habitat - The specimen photographed grew by the trail along Lake Placid.