Yellow Stainer - Agaricus xanthodermus
The cap is white and fairly smooth, and quickly turns yellow when cut or bruised; the base of the stem also turns yellow when cut. Young specimens often have a squareish appearance viewed from above. Spores are dark brown.
There are several similar species that slowly turn yellow when cut or bruised
Photograph from top down, side and underneath; your photos should show yellow staining on the cap and stem base.
Grassland, parks etc and under broadleaved trees.
Late summer to late autumn.
Fairly common and widespread in Britain.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Peter Smith
Cropston
22 November 2015
marianmarkham@btinternet.com
Langham St Peter & St Paul
18 October 2024
Yellow bruising
Melinda Bell
Ravenstone,St Michael and all angels
16 August 2023
young specimen looks squarish
Peter Smith
Cropston garden
19 November 2022
yellow staining at base of stipe
Sally Cunningham
near railway bridge, Arbor rd
04 October 2025
Melinda Bell
Measham,St Laurence Church
13 October 2023
large floppy ring
CAPochin
Evington Park
09 November 2022
Lostash
Whetstone nr Recreational Ground
27 November 2011
Saharima Roenisch
Abbey Park
30 July 2017
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Species profile
- Common names
- Yellow Stainer
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Agaricaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 45
- First record:
- 17/10/2010 (Watson, Ashley)
- Last record:
- 04/10/2025 (Cunningham, Sally)
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