Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Agaricaceae
Species: Agaricus bitorquis (Quél.) Sacc.
Synonyms: Agaricus bitorquis var. validus
Agaricus campestris subsp. bitorquis
Agaricus campestris var. edulis
Agaricus edulis
Agaricus rodmanii
Chitonia pecquinii
Psalliota bitorquis
Psalliota edulis
Psalliota edulis var. valida
Psalliota edulis var. validus
Psalliota peronata
Psalliota rodmanii
Psalliota rodmannii
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Agaricus bitorquis

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Compost Heap (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
November (1)