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OverviewAI-generated
Agaricus arvensis, commonly known as the horse mushroom, is a species of fungus in the family Agaricaceae. It belongs to the kingdom Fungi, phylum Basidiomycota, class Agaricomycetes, and order Agaricales. The species was described by Schaeff. in 1774 and is classified as a saprobiont with a lamella hymenium and brown spore print. It is considered edible and has medicinal uses.
The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2019. Its taxonomic range is listed as Hainan, while occurrence records from iDigBio indicate presence in Mexico, the United States, Brasil, and Norway. The species has been documented in institutions including IB-CUCBA-UDG, INECOL, CINC, UFRGS, and NCU.
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Species
Least Concernhorse mushroom
SPECIES
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderAgaricales
- FamilyAgaricaceae
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,126
- With media
- 776
- Family
- Agaricaceae
- Collections
- IB-CUCBA-UDG, INECOL, CINC, UFRGS, NCU, HCOA
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Brasil, Norway
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Encyclopedic overview
Agaricus arvensis, commonly known as the horse mushroom, is a mushroom-forming fungus of the genus Agaricus.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Agaricus arvensis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.