in the presence of royalty

this is my contribution to FungiFriday by ewkaw

Agaricus augustus is the Prince of mushrooms to English speakers

but here in Norway we refer to it as 'kongesjampignon', the king champignon

the title is fitting, this is a true gem among edible fungi

luckiy for us it is fairly common in the parks here

growing in the grass under the trees

and even better, they grow in groups

they have a distinct aroma like almonds or bitter almonds and that taste is part of what makes them a real treat

with the scaly cap they are easy enough to identify

the gills are white when young but turn a dark chocolate brown with age

so count your blessings when you find these

and know that you are in the presence of royalty