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Thiers' Agaricus

Agaricus thiersii

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

United States2
Oregon2

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyField Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricaceae
Genusfield and button mushrooms · Agaricus

Sources

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Practise Thiers' Agaricus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.