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Agaricaceae — Mushroom Family

83 species · Fungi

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Agaricus deserticola G.Moreno, Esqueda & Lizárraga

Agaricus deserticola is a saprobic desert mushroom species native to western and southwestern North America.

Agaricus campestris L.

Agaricus campestris L. is a widely distributed wild edible mushroom with traditional and ongoing medical uses.

Agaricus braendlei L.A.Parra & M.M.Gómez

Agaricus braendlei is a popular edible North American mushroom in family Agaricaceae, closely related to A. campestris.

Agaricus augustus Fr.

Agaricus augustus is a widespread choice edible mushroom that bioaccumulates cadmium.

Agaricus arvensis Schaeff.

Agaricus arvensis Schaeff. is a large almond-scented white mushroom found across Britain, West Asia, and North America.

Agaricus sylvicola (Vittad.) Peck

Agaricus sylvicola is an almond or anise-scented woodland mushroom found across Europe, North America, and South Asia.

Agaricus crocodilinus Murrill

Agaricus crocodilinus Murrill is a saprophytic grassland mushroom that is generally considered edible but has notable safety risks.

Agaricus smithianus Kerrigan & L.A.Parra

Agaricus smithianus is a mushroom species found in Pacific Northwest coastal conifer forests under Sitka spruce, with a distinct almond-like odor.

Agaricus diminutivus Peck

Agaricus diminutivus is a small, uncommon species complex mushroom not recommended for consumption, growing in conifer forests in autumn.

Agaricus californicus Peck

Agaricus californicus Peck is a mildly poisonous mushroom from Agaricus section Xanthodermati that typically causes gastrointestinal upset.

Agaricus moelleri Wasser

Agaricus moelleri is a Northern Hemisphere mushroom that bruises yellow and is considered toxic when eaten.

Agaricus xanthodermus Genev.

Agaricus xanthodermus Genev. is a poisonous common saprobic mushroom widely distributed across multiple continents.

Agaricus placomyces Peck

Agaricus placomyces is a phenol-odored mushroom found in North America that causes gastrointestinal upset in many people.

Agaricus bitorquis (Quél.) Sacc.

Agaricus bitorquis is a two-ringed mushroom found across multiple continents, cultivated as an alternative button mushroom with desirable growing traits.

Agaricus bisporus (J.E.Lange) Imbach

Agaricus bisporus is a widespread mushroom with defined morphological traits and specific habitat preferences.

Agaricus brunneofibrillosus Kerrigan

Agaricus brunneofibrillosus is an edible mushroom found in coastal California that bruises bright red when injured.

Agaricus bernardii Quél.

Agaricus bernardii is an edible salt-tolerant saprobic mushroom found across multiple continents that strongly bioaccumulates silver.

Agaricus hondensis Murrill

Agaricus hondensis is a toxic North American mushroom species that grows in Pacific coast forests.

Agaricus buckmacadooi Kerrigan

Agaricus buckmacadooi is a saprophytic mushroom that grows in North American Pacific coastal forests under conifers.

Agaricus sylvaticus Schaeff.

Agaricus sylvaticus Schaeff. is an edible brown-capped mushroom found in North American, European, and North African conifer forests.

Agaricus arorae Kerrigan

Agaricus arorae Kerrigan is a species of Agaricus found in three California counties with distinct macroscopic and microscopic features.

Agaricus subrutilescens (Kauffman) Hotson & D.E.Stuntz

Agaricus subrutilescens is an agaric mushroom with a fibrillose wine-brown cap, found across North America, Asia, and Oceania.

Chlorophyllum molybdites (G.Mey.) Massee

Chlorophyllum molybdites is a common green-spored poisonous mushroom frequently mistaken for edible species.

Chlorophyllum rhacodes (Vittad.) Vellinga

Chlorophyllum rhacodes, the shaggy parasol, is a large, conspicuous agaric mushroom with distinct physical traits.

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