mushroom

A mushroom is the conspicuous umbrella-shaped fruiting body (sporophore) of certain fungi
A mushroom is the conspicuous umbrella-shaped fruiting body (sporophore) of certain fungi, typically of the order Agaricales in the phylum Basidiomycota but also of some other groups.
Popularly, the term mushroom is used to identify the edible sporophores; the term toadstool is often reserved for inedible or poisonous sporophores. There is, however, no scientific distinction between the two names.
In a very restricted sense, mushroom indicates the common edible fungus of fields and meadows (Agaricus campestris). A very closely related species, A. bisporus, is the mushroom grown commercially and seen in markets

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  1. DIna00

    Wild mushrooms

    Does anyone forage for wild mushrooms? How do you know which are the correct ones to pick? My dad and I used to do this when I was young but he never explained to me which mushrooms were good, I would just scout for any mushrooms then he'd come along and decide whether to pick them or not. We...
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    Recipe Mushroom Tart

    Another of my quick and easy dishes that are very tasty and easy to do. I got the recipe many years ago (1994?) from the long deceased BBC vegetarian magazine and it appeared in the Guardian magazine back in 2001. What I also love about this recipe is that it is so easy to make it vegan. Just...
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