sawdust mushroom

Definitions of sawdust mushroom
  1. noun
    an edible agaric found in piles of hardwood sawdust; the caps are black and coarsely wrinkled
    synonyms: Pluteus magnus
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    agaric
    a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
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