Agaric
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An agaric is a type of fungal fruiting body characterized by the presence of a pileus that is clearly differentiated from the stipe, with lamellae on the underside of the pileus. It is a type of mushr
The fly agaric, Amanita muscaria, late August, Norway
Agaricales
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The Agaricales are an order of fungi in the division Basidiomycota. As originally conceived, the order contained all the agarics, but subsequent research has shown that not all agarics are closely rel
Agaric
…with the Linnaean interpretation in 1753 when Linnaeus used the generic name Agaricus for gilled mushrooms. Most species of agarics belong to the order Agaricales in the subphylum Agaricomycotina. The exceptions, where agarics have evolved independently, feature largely in the orders Russulales, Boletales…
Agaricus campestris
The bird's nest fungus Cyathus striatus
Lycogalopsis is a genus of puffballs (L. solmsii pictured) in the Agaricales that is incertae sedis with respect to familial placement.