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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Agaricus


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Synonym: Amanita muscaria, bug or fly agric

Kingdom: Fungi

Subphylum: Agaricomycotina

Class: Agaricomycetes

Order: Agaricales

Family: Agaricaceae

Genus: Agaricus

Botanical name: amanita muscarius L


agaricus

Medicinal name: Agaricus muscarius

Description:
  • Agaricus is a large and important genus of mushrooms containing both edible and poisonous species
  • Pileus: 7-13cm broadglobose at first, then dumble in shape, convex. The surface of the cap is covered with white floccose scales.
  • The stem is white, often yellowish with age, pithy and often hollow.

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