Charloma Ave., Tustin, Orange County, CA. 12/1/12. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.

Salt-loving Mushroom

Agaricus bernardi

Slowly red staining when cut or bruised.

Family: Agaricaceae

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Charloma Ave., Tustin, Orange County, CA. 12/1/12. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.

Charloma Ave., Tustin, Orange County, CA. 12/1/12. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.

On lawn under Silk Oak tree. Elizabeth Way, Tustin, Orange County, CA. 2/20/2016. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.

On lawn under Silk Oak tree. Elizabeth Way, Tustin, Orange County, CA. 2/20/2016. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.

Gills covered by persistent Universal Veil. On lawn under Silk Oak tree. Elizabeth Way, Tustin, Orange County, CA. 2/20/2016. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.

Stains red when cap or stem is broken. On lawn under Silk Oak tree. Elizabeth Way, Tustin, Orange County, CA. 2/20/2016. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.

Specimen after three days. Charloma Ave., Tustin, Orange County, CA. 12/1/12. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.

Thin, persistent annulus on stipe. Lateral stipe from environmental conditions. It would normally be located centrally. Charloma Ave., Tustin, Orange County, CA. 12/1/12. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.

Spore print. Charloma Ave., Tustin, Orange County, CA. 12/1/12. © Joanne and Doug Schwartz.

31 caps fruiting at one time, under a mature Silk Oak.Tustin, Orange County, CA. 10/31/2016 © Joanne Schwartz