Spring agaricus, Sidewalk mushroom, Rodman's agaric, Two-ringed mushroom
Agaricus bitorquis
Family: Agaricaceae
What it is like
A mushroom.
There are about 300 Agaricus species.
Where it is found
California.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Asia, Australia, China, Central America, Europe, Guatemala, Himalayas, Italy, Mediterranean, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, North Africa, North America, Slovenia, Turkey, Türkiye, USA
How it is used for food
The fruiting bodies are edible.
It is cultivated commercially.
Edible parts
Mushroom, fungus
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Button mushroom, Dafeigu
Synonyms
Agaricus rodmanii Peck.; Agaricus edulis (Vitt.) Moller & Schaeff.; Agaricus campestris L.:Fr. subsp. bitorquis (Quel.) Konrad & Maubl.; Psalliota campestris var. edulis G. Bresadola; Psalliota edulis (C. Vittadini) J. Schaffer & F.H. Moller; Psalliota rodmanii (Peck.) Kauffm.;