Agaricus bitorquis
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Agaricus 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 commo
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Specimen showing the ring structure
Agaricus bitorquis mushroom emerging through asphalt concrete in summer
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A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or another food source. A toadstool generally refers to a poisonous mushroom.
Agaricus bitorquis
…Agaricus 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. The specific epithet…
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A mushroom (probably Russula brevipes) parasitized by Hypomyces lactifluorum, resulting in a "lobster mushroom"
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