Chlorophyllum molybdites
In the mid sixties Agaricus campestris was
the common urban mushroom in Lawrence. I found and ate them in great
quantities. When I returned to Lawrence in the late seventies I found
them for a few years, then they almost disappeared. Now the most
common urban mushroom is certainly the somewhat poisonous Chlorophyllum
molybdites.
This mushroom is most easily identified
by its green spore print. It is frequently found growing in fairy
rings, and immature specimens are reminiscent of golf balls atop their
tees. When summer rains are bountiful, it is possible to see this
mushroom growing in yards in all parts of the city.
by Ron Meyers