Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Agaricaceae
Species: Agaricus bisporus (J.E. Lange) Pilát
Synonyms: Agaricus bisporus var. hortensis
Agaricus campestris var. bisporus
Agaricus hortensis
Psalliota bispora
Psalliota hortensis
Psalliota hortensis var. bispora
Common Name: Cultivated Mushroom
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Agaricus bisporusPhotographer: © Roy Anderson
Photographer: © Roy Anderson

Photographer: © Roy Anderson
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Compost Heap (1)
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November (2)