Skip to content
Discover mushrooms
Field mushroom (Agaricus campestris)
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Edible species

Field mushroom

Agaricus campestris · Agaricaceae

The field mushroom is the button mushroom's close wild relative, with a white cap and pink gills, appearing after rain in meadows, pastures and parks.

FamilyAgaricaceae
SeasonJun–Oct
Spore printDeep chocolate brown
Cap width3–12 cm
Stem length3–10 cm
Records in Turkey10 records
CultivationWild only
StatusEdible species

The field mushroom is the button mushroom's close wild relative, with a white cap and pink gills, appearing after rain in meadows, pastures and parks. It is a choice edible, but confusion with deadly white Amanitas has caused deaths in France.

Also called: meadow mushroom Turkish: Çayır mantarı, akmantar, çayıt mantarı, katran köpüğü, garikun, keçi mantarı

Field mushroom

How to recognise it

Field mushroom, part by part

No volva Spore print: Deep chocolate brown Not distinctive; mild taste.

Cap — Field mushroom
Cap3–12 cm, white, sometimes finely scaly; hemispherical then flat.
Gills — Field mushroom
GillsPink at first, then red-brown, finally dark brown. Never stays white.
Stem — Field mushroom
Stem3–10 cm tall, 1–2 cm thick, white.
Ring — Field mushroom
RingA single thin ring (easily lost).

When and where

Jun–Oct

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Junin season
  7. Julin season
  8. Augin season
  9. Sepin season
  10. Octin season
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

The field mushroom fruits from June to October in Europe, after rain; in Turkey, GBIF records also extend into October–December.

Where do field mushrooms grow?

The field mushroom grows on soil among grass in meadows, pastures, playing fields and parks, and is rarely found in woodland. It appears singly, in small groups or in fairy rings.

In Turkey

The field mushroom is common in Turkey, but specimens picked from lawns may carry pesticides or other pollutants.

  • İstanbul3
  • Manisa2
  • Bolu1
  • İzmir1
  • Artvin1
  • Çanakkale1
  • Çankırı1

10 observations on our map (GBIF, iNaturalist). Record density also reflects where observers work.

Latest field mushroom observations

See on the map

In its habitat — Field mushroom
In its habitat
In its habitat — Field mushroom
In its habitat

Look-alikes

What could it be confused with?

Field mushroom
Field mushroom
Destroying angel
Destroying angel
Deadly

Destroying angel Amanita virosa

Pure white gills, a hanging ring and a sac at the base. Eaten in France by people who took it for a field mushroom.

Field mushroom
Field mushroom
Death cap
Death cap
Deadly

Death cap Amanita phalloides

The white form and unopened young ones are dangerous: white gills, a sac at the base.

Poisonous

Yellow stainer Agaricus xanthodermus

Stains yellow and smells of phenol; upsets many people's stomachs.

Edible species

Horse mushroom Agaricus arvensis

Usually somewhat larger; very similar and an excellent edible.

Field mushroom
Field mushroom
Button mushroom
Button mushroom
Edible species

Button mushroom Agaricus bisporus

A close relative; the field mushroom has four-spored basidia, the button mushroom two.

In the kitchen

Cooking with field mushrooms

Storing field mushrooms

Fresh · fridge3–7 daysKeep fresh field mushrooms unwashed in a paper bag in the fridge; delicate species are at the short end. Source
FrozenA few monthsFreeze field mushrooms cooked, not raw: sauté and cool them first. Source
DriedA few months – 1 yearKeep dried field mushrooms in an airtight jar in a cool, dry, dark place. Source

How to store mushrooms: the full guide →

Grow it, buy it

Field mushroom price list

Field mushroom price list
ProductUsMarket (sourced, dated)
Fresh field mushroomsIn preparation · notify me—
Dried field mushroomsIn preparation · notify me—

Our prices for field mushrooms are published when the product is ready; for now we take waiting-list sign-ups. The market column shows prices seen on other sellers' pages on the date given; they are not our prices and may have changed.

Grow kits →

Frequently asked questions

Are field mushrooms edible?

Yes, the field mushroom is an edible species. Eat a wild one only after an expert has identified it with certainty: it can be confused with destroying angel (Amanita virosa), death cap (Amanita phalloides) and yellow stainer (Agaricus xanthodermus).

When is field mushroom season in Turkey?

In our calendar, field mushroom season runs Jun–Oct. The field mushroom fruits from June to October in Europe, after rain; in Turkey, GBIF records also extend into October–December.

Where do field mushrooms grow?

The field mushroom grows on soil among grass in meadows, pastures, playing fields and parks, and is rarely found in woodland. It appears singly, in small groups or in fairy rings.

Where are field mushrooms found in Turkey?

The field mushroom is common in Turkey, but specimens picked from lawns may carry pesticides or other pollutants.

What can the field mushroom be confused with?

The field mushroom can be confused with destroying angel (Amanita virosa, deadly), death cap (Amanita phalloides, deadly), yellow stainer (Agaricus xanthodermus, poisonous), horse mushroom (Agaricus arvensis, edible species) and button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus, edible species). Look-alikes are compared on this page.

What is the field mushroom called in Turkish?

In Turkish, the field mushroom (Agaricus campestris) is called Çayır mantarı; other local names include akmantar, çayıt mantarı, katran köpüğü, garikun and keçi mantarı.

Related species

All species → · Identify by photo →

Sources (4)
Photo credits (10)