Agaricus augustus Fr. syn. Psalliota augusta (Fr.) Quél. Riesenegerling Agaric auguste The Prince Cap 10–20cm across, obtusely ovoid at first expanding convex, yellowish-brown covered in chestnut-brown fibrous scales. Stem 100–200 x 20–40mm, whitish with small scales below the ring which discolour brownish with age, bruising yellowish; ring white, large and pendulous. Flesh thick and white, becoming tinged reddish with age. Taste mushroomy, smell strongly of bitter almonds. Gills free, white at first then brown. Cheilocystidia formed of chains of bladder-shaped elements. Spore print purple brown. Spores ellipsoid, 7–10 x 4.5–5.5µ. Habitat in coniferous and deciduous woods. Season late summer to autumn. Uncommon. Edible – good. Distribution, America and Europe. The last photograph was taken by Buck McAdoo in USA.