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Agaricus campestris
Mushroom Mush"room, n. [OE. muscheron, OF. mouscheron, F. mousseron; perhaps fr. mousse moss, of German origin. See Moss.] 1. (Bot.) (a) An edible fungus (Agaricus campestris), having a white stalk which bears a convex or oven flattish expanded portion called the pileus. This is whitish and silky or somewhat scaly above, and bears on the under side radiating gills which are at first flesh-colored, but gradually become brown. The plant grows in rich pastures and is proverbial for rapidity of growth and shortness of duration. It has a pleasant smell, and is largely used as food. It is also cultivated from spawn. (b) Any large fungus, especially one of the genus Agaricus; a toadstool. Several species are edible; but many are very poisonous.
Agaricus campestris
Champignon Cham*pi"gnon, n. [F., a mushroom, ultimately fr. L. campus field. See Camp.] (Bot.) An edible species of mushroom (Agaricus campestris). Fairy ring champignon, the Marasmius oreades, which has a strong flavor but is edible.

Meaning of Agaricus campestris from wikipedia

- Agaricus campestris is a widely eaten gilled mushroom closely related to the cultivated A. bisporus (button mushroom). A. campestris is commonly known...
- sections: Subgenus Agaricus Section Agaricus This is the group around the type species of the genus, the po****r edible A. campestris which is common across...
- current scientific name of the species, Agaricus bisporus after the genus Psalliota was renamed to Agaricus in 1946. The specific epithet bispora distinguishes...
- Agaricus silvicola, also known as the wood mushroom or woodland agaricus, is a species of Agaricus mushroom related to the button mushroom. A. silvicola...
- Agaricus xanthodermus, commonly known as the yellow-staining agaricus, yellow-staining mushroom or yellow-stainer, is a mushroom of the genus Agaricus...
- as many other mushrooms grow in fairy rings, such as the edible Agaricus campestris and the poisonous Chlorophyllum molybdites. Marasmius oreades grows...
- Agaricus bresadol**** (parkland mushroom) is a toxic species of fungus in the genus Agaricus. Its spores are ellipsoid and lack a germ pore, with dimensions...
- in genus Agaricus. Thousands of gilled species exist, which were later divided into dozens of diverse genera; in its modern usage, Agaricus only refers...
- Agaricus cupreobrunneus, commonly known as the copper mushrooom or brown field mushroom, is an edible mushroom of the genus Agaricus. The brown cap is...
- various genera: Hymenogaster, Hebeloma, Pholiota, Psathyrellus, Agaricus campestris, Amanita, and Tulostoma. The euagarics are mostly gilled mushrooms...