Agaricus bernardii

Agaricus bernardii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Agaricus
Species:
A. bernardii
Binomial name
Agaricus bernardii
(Quél.) Sacc. (1887)
Synonyms[1]
  • Psalliota bernardi Quél. (1879)
  • Pratella bernardii (Quél.) Quél. (1888)
  • Fungus bernardii (Quél.) Kuntze (1898)
  • Agaricus campestris subsp. bernardii (Quél.) Konrad & Maubl. (1937)
Agaricus bernardii
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Gills on hymenium
Cap is flat or convex
Hymenium is free
Stipe has a ring
Spore print is brown
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is choice

Agaricus bernardii, commonly called the salt-loving agaricus,[2] or salty mushroom, is an agaric fungus in the family Agaricaceae. The mushroom's thick stem is usually shorter than the diameter of the cap, which ranges from 5–15 centimetres (2–6 inches) and is convex to flattened. The cap surface is whitish to buff, and can develop scales or warts in age. The gills are initially pink before turning brown when the spores mature. The flesh turns reddish when it is cut or bruised. It resembles species such as A. bitorquis.

Found in Eurasia, North America, New Zealand, and Australia, A. bernardii is a salt-tolerant species that grows in salt marshes, dunes, and coastal grassland. An edible mushroom, it is stronger in flavor but similar to the store-bought button mushrooms, A. bisporus.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference urlMycoBank: Agaricus bernardii was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (Second ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5.

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