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Scientific name Common name Active agent Distribution Similar edible species Picture Agaricus californicus: California Agaricus: phenol and xanthodermin: North America Edible Agaricus species Agaricus hondensis [1] Felt-ringed Agaricus: phenol and xanthodermin: North America Edible Agaricus species Agaricus menieri: phenol and xanthodermin: Europe
This phenomenon is the source of several common expressions in the English language including "to mushroom" or "mushrooming" (expanding rapidly in size or scope) and "to pop up like a mushroom" (to appear unexpectedly and quickly). In reality, all species of mushrooms take several days to form primordial mushroom fruit bodies, though they do ...
Phallus impudicus, known colloquially as the common stinkhorn, [2] is a widespread fungus in the Phallaceae (stinkhorn) family. It is recognizable for its foul odor and its phallic shape when mature, the latter feature giving rise to several names in 17th-century England.
The fungus was first described in 1800, by mycologist Christian Hendrik Persoon, as Helvella esculenta, [3] and gained its current accepted binomial name when the Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries placed it in the genus Gyromitra in 1849. [4] The genus name is derived from the Greek terms gyros/γυρος "round" and mitra/μιτρα ...
chestnut mushroom (not to be confused with Pholiota adiposa) baby bella [13] When marketed in its mature state, the mushroom is brown with a cap measuring 10–15 cm (4–6 in). [14] This form is commonly sold under the names portobello, [14] [15] portabella, [16] or portobella. The etymology is disputed. [14] [15]
Boletus edulis (English: cep, penny bun, porcino or porcini) is a basidiomycete fungus, and the type species of the genus Boletus.. Prized as an ingredient in various culinary dishes, B. edulis is an edible mushroom held in high regard in many cuisines, and is commonly prepared and eaten in soups, pasta, or risotto.
Ramaria formosa, commonly known as the pinkish coral mushroom, [2] salmon coral, [3] [4] beautiful clavaria, handsome clavaria, yellow-tipped-[5] or pink coral fungus, is a coral fungus found in Europe. Similar forms collected in North America are considered to represent a different species.
Grifola frondosa (also known as hen-of-the-woods, maitake (舞茸, "dancing mushroom") in Japanese, ram's head or sheep's head) is a polypore mushroom that grows at the base of trees, particularly old growth oaks or maples. It is typically found in late summer to early autumn. It is native to China, Europe, and North America. [2]