Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Agaricaceae
Species: Agaricus bitorquis (Quél.) Sacc.
Synonyms: Agaricus bitorquis var. validus
Agaricus campestris subsp. bitorquis
Agaricus campestris var. edulis
Agaricus edulis
Agaricus rodmanii
Chitonia pecquinii
Madarch Palmentydd
Pavement Mushroom
Psalliota bitorquis
Psalliota edulis
Psalliota edulis var. valida
Psalliota edulis var. validus
Psalliota peronata
Psalliota rodmanii
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Agaricus bitorquis

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Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Compost Heap (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
November (1)