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Which class of fungi is edible?


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Basidiomycetes:

  1. Many Basidiomycetes are edible such as Agaricus (mushroom).
  2. There are many edible fungi in the Basidiomycota (e.g. mushrooms, jelly fungi) and some species are cultivated.
  3. The basidiomycetes are also important as sources of useful material (e.g. toxins, enzymes, pigments).
  4. Basidiomycota includes these groups: mushrooms, puffballs, stinkhorns, and bracket fungi.

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