The word "mushroom" in "Mushroom" originated from ancient China. According to research, this word first appeared in the book "Han Feizi" and was used to describe people's addiction to mushrooms.

In the Qing Dynasty, there was a record of "Mushroom" in "Guangdong Xinyu", but it referred to the fungus at that time. Later, in Nanjing dialect, "mouth mushroom" was used to refer to shiitake mushroom (a white, thick-skinned and delicious mushroom).

Agaricus is a white mushroom of the genus Agaricus that grows on the grasslands of Mongolia. It is mainly produced in the grassland areas of Dongwu Banner, Xiwu Banner, Abaga Banner, Hulunbuir City, Tongliao and other grassland areas of Ximeng. , generally grows in places with sheep bones or sheep dung, and tastes extremely delicious.

Since Mongolian mushrooms, a local specialty, were previously exported to the mainland through Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. Zhangjiakou is the distribution center for Mongolian goods, so they are called "mushrooms." Due to the small output and high demand, it is expensive and is still the most expensive mushroom in the Chinese market.

When Guo Moruo inspected Zhangjiakou in 1958, he wrote a poem praising the mushroom: "The mushroom is famous all over the world. I don't know why it is called 'Mushroom'? It was originally produced in Zhangjiakou, and the mushrooms on the mouth are good and plentiful." The poet said. It tells the origin of the name Mushroom.

Morphological Characteristics

The fruiting bodies of Trichosanthes guava grow in groups and form mushroom circles, which are medium to large. The cap is 17 cm in diameter, hemispherical to flat, white, smooth, with initially involuted edges. The fungus flesh is white, thick and fragrant. The gills are white, curved, dense, and unequal in length. The stipe is medium, thick, 3.5-7 cm long, 1.5-4.6 cm thick, the base is slightly enlarged, white, and solid inside. Spores elliptical.