Agaricus

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Agaricus

Agaricus are Mushrooms. Derived from Agaria, the name of a town in Sarmatia. Nat. Ord. Fungi.

This, the most extensive genus in the vegetable kingdom, is divided into several groups. Some of the species are very beautiful in form and color. Many of them are poisonous and some of the species virulently so, while others notably A. campestris the common field Mushroom is not only edible, but is esteemed a great delicacy. See Mushroom.