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.
From button to shiitake, we’re covering the most popular types of mushrooms from A to Z in this helpful guide to mushrooms! 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.