Agaricaceae

English: True mushroom family
Dutch: Champignonfamilie

The Agaricaceae is a family of gilled mushrooms comprising about 85 genera and 1,340 species. They are distributed worldwide and include the familiar cultivated mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) as well as many common wild species found in grasslands, forests, and disturbed habitats.

Key Identifying Features

• Gills: Free from the stem, typically pink when young, turning dark brown at maturity
• Spore print: Dark brown to chocolate brown
• Cap: Usually with white, brown, or scaly surface
• Ring (annulus): Often present on the stem
• Habitat: Often in grasslands, meadows, and nutrient-rich soils

Parent: Fungi