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. The edible field mushroom is one of about 60 species of <i>Agaricus</i>, a genus of gill fungi. The gills on the underside of the cap or pileus, contain the reproductive spore-bearing cells. Unlike plants, mushrooms (which are classified as part of the fungi kingdom) are not photosynthetic, but absorb food from the organic matter they live on or within. <i>Agaricus bisporus</i>, a close relative of the field mushroom, is the most widely commercially-cultivated mushroom.', copy:'(Image © RM)'});)
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Fruiting body of certain fungi (see fungus), consisting of an upright stem and a spore-producing cap with radiating gills on the undersurface. There are many edible species belonging to the genus Agaricus, including the field mushroom (A. campestris). See also toadstool.
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