When I found a group of these growing in the grass I thought that they were St. George’s Mushrooms. I then took a spore print and it was reddish brown rather than the expected white, so I then I thought I may have a toxic Inocybe instead, and lost all confidence in my ability of being able to recognize edible mushrooms… Looking through pictures, I was eventually able to figure out that it is actually an edible Agaricus campestris.

Gills

Spores

Spore print

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    Yeah I prefer the easy ones too. Sounds like you are somewhat experienced, but I’ve seen lots of people think that because Agaricus has the button mushroom that it’s an easy one for a novice. I’ve eaten them occasionally but it’s more of an advanced group of mushrooms for the table.

    Just watch out for A. californicus if you’re in range for that one.

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        Yeah but not everyone can smell the bad ones. Personally, I can’t which was quite confusing and frustrating when I was trying to learn them. I believe it’s a genetic trait.