Agaricus: Bisporus is a type of edible basidiomycete

Agaricus bisporus is a type of edible basidiomycete fungus. Agaricus bisporus common name is button mushroom. It is naturally found in grasslands, fields and meadows across Europe and North America. Agaricus bisporus structure is characterized by a cap, gills, stem, and mycelial network. In this article, we will cover Agaricus bisporus classification, structure, and more in detail. Agaricus reproduces by all the three means vegetative, asexual and sexual. 1. Vegetative Reproduction: It is mostly propa­gated by vegetative means where dikaryotic mycelium develops spawn, the mushroom seed. The mass of spawn divides artificially into small blocks that are grown in soil supplemented with organic manure to obtain fruit bodies. 2. Asexual Reproduction: It takes place by chlamydospores, that are formed rarely during unfavourable condition. Terminal or intercalary ... Agaricus members are distinguished by their fleshy pileus or cap, from the bottom of which several radiating gills or plates grow and produce the naked spores. Their chocolate-brown spores set them apart from other Agaricaceae family members. Fungalpedia – Note 105 Agaricus Agaricus L. Citation when using this entry: Bera et al., in prep – Fungalpedia, Basidiomycota, genera, and terminology. Mycosphere. Index Fungorum, Facesoffungi, MycoBank, GenBank, Figs 1, 2 Agaricus was introduced in 1753 and belongs to Agaricaceae, Agaricales, Agaricomycetes (He et al. 2019). The genus includes over 500 species worldwide, with Agaricus campestris L. as the type species. Agaricus is a saprobic genus found in forests and grasslands. The ...