Dark red mushroom (Agaricus haemorroidarius)
- Vaega: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Vaevaega: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Vasega: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Vasega laiti: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Poloaiga: Agaricales (Agaric poʻo Lamellar)
- Aiga: Agaricaceae (Champignon)
- Ituaiga: Agaricus (champignon)
- ituaiga: Agaricus haemorroidarius (Dark red mushroom)
faamatalaga:
The cap is from 10 to 15 cm in diameter, for a long time cone-bell-shaped, prostrate in old age, densely dotted with red-brown fibrous scales, fleshy. The plates are juicy pink in youth, and dark red when cut, brown-black in old age. The spore powder is purple-brown. The stalk is thickened at the base, strong, white, with a wide hanging ring, which turns red at the slightest pressure. The flesh is white, with a pleasant smell, intensely reddening when cut.
Faʻasalalau:
In summer and autumn it grows in deciduous and coniferous forests.
Le tutusa:
Intense reddening of the pulp is a characteristic feature. Can be confused with inedible champignons, although they smell far from pleasant.