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Agaricus campestris, commonly called the meadow mushroom or field mushroom, is an edible fungus found in grazed grassland, lawns, and pastures. It typically has a white cap, free gills that change from pink to dark brown as the spores mature, and a short stem with a ring. It is related to the cultiv...

The portobello mushroom is the mature form commonly sold under that name of Agaricus bisporus, the cultivated species also marketed in younger forms as white or cremini mushrooms. It has a broad, fully opened cap, prominent dark gills, and a firm texture that holds up during grilling, roasting, and...

Spring Agaricus, or Agaricus bitorquis, is an edible saprotrophic mushroom in the genus Agaricus. It is associated with spring fruiting and disturbed, compacted soils, including gardens, parks, roadsides, and gaps in paving. Its stout white fruiting body and two persistent ring-like structures on th...

A cremini mushroom is a brown cultivated form of Agaricus bisporus, the same species that includes the white button mushroom and the portobello. It is usually harvested while the cap is still closed, giving it a firmer texture and a deeper, more pronounced flavor than many white button mushrooms. Cr...

Agaricus silvaticus, also written Agaricus sylvaticus and known as the scaly or blushing wood mushroom, is a saprotrophic agaric of woodland soils. It commonly grows in humus-rich broad-leaved and coniferous woods, especially in summer and autumn. The cap is gray-brown and scaly, the gills mature fr...

Salt-loving mushroom is the common name for Agaricus bernardii, an Agaricus species associated with saline habitats. It can occur in coastal ground and in disturbed places affected by salt, including roadsides, and has a stout form with a scaly cap that may redden when handled or damaged. The specie...

The button mushroom is the immature form of Agaricus bisporus, the same species that also produces the commonly sold cremini and portobello forms at later stages of development. White button mushrooms have rounded caps, pale flesh, and a mild flavor. They are cultivated commercially in many countrie...

Agaricus bernardii, or Bernard's mushroom, is a species of Agaricus associated with saline soils, coastal ground, salt meadows, and other habitats affected by salt. It occurs in parts of Europe and North America and has a thick, firm fruit body with a pale to grayish cap. The mushroom is also known...