The pileus or cap of the original wild species is a pale grey-brown, with broad, flat scales on a paler background and fading toward the margins. It is first hemispherical before flattening out with maturity, and measures … 展开

The common mushroom has a complicated taxonomic history. It was first described by English botanist Mordecai Cubitt Cooke in his 1871 Handbook of British Fungi, as a variety (var. hortensis) of Agaricus campestris. Danish mycologist Jakob Emanuel Lange 展开

A. bisporus mushrooms are 92% water, 3% carbohydrates, 3% protein, and contain negligible fat (table).
In a reference amount of … 展开

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This mushroom is commonly found worldwide in fields and grassy areas following rain, from late spring to autumn, especially in association with 展开

Production
In 2022, world production of mushrooms (including truffles) was 48 million tonnes, led by China with 94% of the total (table). Japan and the United States were secondary producers.
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• Benjamin, Denis R. (1995). Mushrooms: poisons and panaceas—a handbook for naturalists, mycologists and physicians. New York: WH Freeman … 展开