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Typical mushrooms are the fruit bodies of members of the order Agaricales, whose type genus is Agaricus and type species is the field mushroom, Agaricus campestris. Common types of mushrooms include button mushroom, portobello mushroom, cremini mushroom, shiitake mushroom, oyster mushroom, enoki mushroom, porcini mushroom, morel mushroom, chanterelle mushroom, and truffle. From button to shiitake, we’re covering the most popular types of mushrooms from A to Z in this helpful guide to mushrooms!
Understanding the Context
There are about 10,000 types of mushrooms worldwide. They are not, obviously, all edible. We want to focus mostly on those commonly available (even if expensive) and great in cooking. 21 Types Of Mushrooms From A to Z (With Photos) - Live Eat Learn Mushroom, the conspicuous umbrella-shaped fruiting body (sporophore) of certain fungi, typically of the order Agaricales in the phylum Basidiomycota but also of some other groups.
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Key Insights
Naturally low in calories, mushrooms are packed with B vitamins, selenium, potassium, and copper — nutrients that help your body make energy, keep your nerves working, and protect it from damage. Edible mushrooms are consumed for their nutritional and culinary value, often either being cultivated or harvested wild. Easily cultivated and common wild mushrooms are often available in markets; those that are more difficult to obtain may be collected on a smaller scale. There are about 3,000 edible mushroom species, but only around 200 are commonly consumed. The most widely used include button, cremini, portobello, shiitake, oyster, and chanterelle mushrooms — each with a distinct flavor and best use in the kitchen.