Agaricus braendlei L.A.Parra & M.M.Gómez is a fungus in the Agaricaceae family, order Agaricales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Agaricus braendlei L.A.Parra & M.M.Gómez

Agaricus braendlei L.A.Parra & M.M.Gómez

Agaricus braendlei is a popular edible North American mushroom in family Agaricaceae, closely related to A. campestris.

Family
Genus
Agaricus
Order
Agaricales
Class
Agaricomycetes

About Agaricus braendlei L.A.Parra & M.M.Gómez

Agaricus braendlei is a species of mushroom belonging to the family Agaricaceae. It is found in North America, and is closely related to Agaricus campestris. Both species are popular edible mushrooms. They share these characteristics: white, slightly furry caps; bright pink gills that turn chocolate brown as spores mature; and no staining reaction when bruised or scratched. Like most species in the Agaricus genus, Agaricus braendlei has a ring on its stalk and lacks a volva.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Basidiomycota Agaricomycetes Agaricales Agaricaceae Agaricus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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