Common Fieldcap vs 紫花枫 (Zi Hua Feng)

Agrocybe pediades compared with Acer pseudosieboldianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Fieldcap	紫花枫 (Zi Hua Feng)
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Sapindales (无患子目)
Family	Strophariaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agrocybe	Acer
Species	Agrocybe pediades	Acer pseudosieboldianum

Conservation Status

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

紫花枫 (Zi Hua Feng)

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Fieldcap	紫花枫 (Zi Hua Feng)
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

紫花枫 (Zi Hua Feng)

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Norway.

Common Fieldcap

The Common Fieldcap (<em>Agrocybe pediades</em>) is a saprotrophic fungus belonging to the genus Agrocybe within the family Strophariaceae. It typically produces small, tan to pale brown cap-shaped fruiting bodies and is often found growing in clusters or scattered on lawns, grassy areas, forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil-rich ecosystems. The species typically inhabits forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems, obtaining nutrients by breaking down dead organic matter. Its geographic range includes several European countries — Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden — as well as the United States in North America. <em>Agrocybe pediades</em> is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting its broad distribution and apparent stability. Biological traits of this species, including specific data on fruiting body size, lifespan, and ecological preferences, remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Like other members of its genus, it typically fruits during warmer months and often appears after rainfall in nutrient-rich grassland and woodland habitats.