Habitat: Bovine, Equine Dung and Enriched Soils
Climate: Subtropical
Cap: 60-90mm in diameter, convex to broadly convex to nearly plane at maturity. Brown maturing to golden brown to light yellow. Surface dry with fine persistent remnants of universal veil on cap (spots). Flesh white soon bruising bluish green.
Stem: 125+ mm in length, yellowish. Flesh bruising bluish green where injured. Persistent, large loosely hanging veil remnants protrude from the stipe. Often the veil is completely intact, and appears black due to spore deposits.
Gills: Attachment adnate to adnexed. Grayish coloration in young fruit bodies becoming nearly black in maturity.
Spores: Dark purplish brown
Variety Origins:
Mexican Dutch King is rumoured to have been sold under the name “Mexican Cubensis” in a Dutch marijuana lounge, otherwise known as coffee shops.
