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Agrocybe

Notes

Ten species in New Zealand, both exotic and indigenous. Most are found on soil and well-rotted litter (including wood chip mulches), but the large, iconic, edible A. parasitica is most commonly found at the base of living tawa trees.
Only those listed below have descriptions or images available from NZFungi.

Name (click to select)Image (click to enlarge)
 Agrocybe acericola  
 Agrocybe erebia  
 Agrocybe howeana  
 Agrocybe olivacea  
 Agrocybe parasitica  
 Agrocybe pediades  
 Agrocybe praecox  
 Agrocybe puiggarii  
 Agrocybe semiorbicularis  
 Agrocybe sororia  
 Agrocybe sp. 1
 Agrocybe sp. 2  
 Agrocybe temulenta
 Agrocybe vervacti