Agaricus is a genus of mushrooms containing both edible and poisonous species, with possibly over 300 members worldwide. The genus includes the common (`button`) mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) and the field mushroom (Agaricus campestris), the dominant cultivated mushrooms of the West. Members of Agaricus are characterized by having a fleshy cap or..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricus
A basidiomycetous fungal genus of the family agaricaceae, order agaricales, which includes the field mushroom (a. Campestris) and the commercial mushroom (a. Bisporus). ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973