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chestnut mushroom (not to be confused with Pholiota adiposa) baby bella [13] When marketed in its mature state, the mushroom is brown with a cap measuring 10–15 cm (4–6 in). [14] This form is commonly sold under the names portobello, [14] [15] portabella, [16] or portobella. The etymology is disputed. [14] [15]
The fruitbody is part of the sexual phase of a fungal life cycle, [1] while the rest of the life cycle is characterized by vegetative mycelial growth and asexual spore production. The sporocarp of a basidiomycete is known as a basidiocarp or basidiome , while the fruitbody of an ascomycete is known as an ascocarp .
Portobello, Porto Bello, Port of Bello, Porto Belo, Portabello, or Portabella may refer to: ... Agaricus bisporus, commonly known as the portobello mushroom;
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The species most often sold as such quack cures is A. subrufescens, which is often referred to by the erroneous name "Agaricus Blazei" and advertised by fanciful trade names such as "God's mushroom" or "mushroom of life", but can cause allergic reactions and even liver damage if consumed in excessive amounts. [53]
Mushroom poisoning is usually the result of ingestion of wild mushrooms after misidentification of a toxic mushroom as an edible species. The most common reason for this misidentification is a close resemblance in terms of color and general morphology of the toxic mushrooms species with edible species.
Verticillium dry bubble, recently named Lecanicillium fungicola, is a mycoparasite that attacks white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus), among other hosts, during its generative period. L. fungicola infects the casing layer on the cap structure of several edible mushrooms .
The characteristic part of the life-cycle of smuts is the thick-walled, often darkly pigmented, ornate, teliospore that serves to survive harsh conditions such as overwintering and also serves to help disperse the fungus as dry diaspores. The teliospores are initially dikaryotic but become diploid via karyogamy.