Wild Mushrooms

The wild relative of the common cultivated mushroom is the European and North American field mushroom (Agaricus campestris), which pops up in pastureland in late summer and autumn. The gills are bright pink at first, then darker, and the flavor more intense than that of the common mushroom. Relatives of the field mushroom include the horse mushroom, which looks similar but grows larger, and the wood agaric, which has a trick of staining red when cut.