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Far more dangerous is the fact that Agaricus, when still young and most valuable for eating, are easily confused with several deadly species of Amanita (in particular the species collectively called "destroying angels", as well as the white form of the appropriately-named "death cap" Amanita phalloides), as well as some other highly poisonous ...
Agaricus bisporus, commonly known as the cultivated mushroom, is a basidiomycete mushroom native to grasslands in Eurasia and North America.It is cultivated in more than 70 countries and is one of the most commonly and widely consumed mushrooms in the world.
"Agaric" is also sometimes used as a common name for members of the genus Agaricus, as well as for members of other genera; for example, Amanita muscaria is known by its common name "fly agaric". The genus Agaricus was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, [3] and back then it contained all agarics.
The genus Agaricus includes some species that are cultivated commercially throughout the world. The common "button mushroom", Agaricus bisporus , is the most widely cultivated edible mushroom. Agaricus blazei is a well-known medicinal mushroom used for a number of therapeutic and medicinal purposes.
The species was known to Carl Linnaeus, who officially described it in the second volume of his Species Plantarum in 1753, giving it the name Agaricus deliciosus. [3] The specific epithet is derived from Latin deliciosus, meaning "tasty". [4]
Agaricus bernardii, commonly called the salt-loving agaricus, [2] or salty mushroom, is an agaric fungus in the family Agaricaceae. The mushroom's thick stem is usually shorter than the diameter of the cap , which ranges from 5–15 centimetres (2–6 inches) and is convex to flattened.
Agaricus arvensis showing the so-called 'cogwheel' on left-hand specimen. The cap is 7–20 centimetres (3–8 inches), whitish, smooth, and dry; it stains yellow, particularly when young. [4] The gills are pale pink to white at first, later passing through grey and brown to become dull chocolate. [4]
Agaricus abramsii was discovered growing on a clay bank by the roadside at an elevation of 800 feet in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Palo Alto, California. The type specimen was collected by W. A. Murrill and L. R. Abrams on November 25, 1911. The irregular shape of the pileus is attributed to its position on the side of the bank. [1]