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Salt-loving Agaricus
Agaricus bernardii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Agaricaceae ›Genus: Agaricus
About
Agaricus bernardii, commonly called the salt-loving mushroom, is an agaric fungus in the family Agaricaceae. A short, squat mushroom, the thick stem is usually less than the diameter of the cap, which ranges from 5–15 cm (2.0–5.9 in). Found in Asia, Europe, North America, and New Zealand, it is a salt-tolerant species that grows in salt marshes, dunes, and coastal grassland. The fungus produces fruit bodies (mushrooms) with convex to flattened caps up to 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Salt-loving Agaricus is Agaricus bernardii.
- Salt-loving Agaricus belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Salt-loving Agaricus belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Salt-loving Agaricus belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Salt-loving Agaricus belongs to the order Agaricales.
- Salt-loving Agaricus belongs to the family Agaricaceae.
- Salt-loving Agaricus belongs to the genus Agaricus.