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Lipstick Mold
The lipstick mold of Agaricus compost and casing. It begins as a white, crystalline mold that is hard to tell from spawn, then turns pink, cherry red and finally dull orange or buff as its spores mature. It grows best in loose casing, and Indian extension sources report that it often follows a serious virus infection in the crop.
Not edible; a crop competitor. No toxicity documented.
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