Genus Stropharia (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to Agaricus; here placed in its own family Strophariaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Stropharia is a group of gill fungi that are commonly found in fields and meadows.
- Stropharia rugosoannulata is a species of fungus in the genus Stropharia that is known for its distinctive annulus.
- Some species of the genus Stropharia are edible, but they are not as widely consumed as those in the genus Agaricus.
- The genus Stropharia is characterized by its brown spores and gills that are attached to the stem.
- The family Strophariaceae was created to include the genus Stropharia and other closely related genera.