Mushroom

An edible fungus Agaricus campestris having a white stalk which bears a convex or oven flattish expanded portion called the pileus This is whitish and silky or somewhat scaly above and bears on the under side radiating gills which are at first flesh colored but gradually become brown The plant grows in rich pastures and is proverbial for rapidity of growth and shortness of duration It has a pleasant smell and is largely used as food It is also cultivated from spawn