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The genus contains the most widely consumed and best-known mushroom today, A. bisporus, with A. campestris also being well known. The most notable inedible species is the yellow-staining mushroom, A. xanthodermus. All three are found worldwide.
One species reported from Africa, A. aurantioviolaceus, is reportedly deadly poisonous.
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