Agaricus bitorquis
(Quel.) Sacc.
Spring agaricus, Sidewalk mushroom, Rodman's agaric, Two-ringed mushroom
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAgaricus bitorquis, commonly known as torq, banded agaric, spring agaric, banded agaricus, urban agaricus, or pavement mushroom, is an edible white mushroom of the genus Agaricus, similar to the common button mushroom that is sold commercially. The name supersedes Agaricus rodmani.
Description
An edible mushroom in the Agaricaceae family found in California, where it is cultivated commercially.
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Edible Uses
The fruiting bodies are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruiting bodies are edible.
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Distribution
California.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, China, Central America, Europe, Guatemala, Himalayas, Italy, Mediterranean, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, North Africa, North America, Slovenia, Turkey, Türkiye, USA,
Other Information
It is cultivated commercially.
Notes
There are about 300 Agaricus species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Button mushroom, Dafeigu
References (11)
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- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Bougher, N.L. & Syme, K., 1998, Fungi of Southern Australia. UWA Press p 228
- Demirbas, A., 2000, Accumulation of heavy metals in some edible mushrooms from Turkey. Food Chemistry 68: 415-419
- Crowe, A., 1997, A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Penguin. p 129
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- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 249
- http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/edible.html
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 113
- Kaufmann, B. et al, 1999, The Great Encyclopedia of Mushrooms. Konemann. p 163
- Kiple, K.F. & Ornelas, K.C., (eds), 2000, The Cambridge World History of Food. CUP p 1819 (As Agaricus rodmanii)
- www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au
