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(order Agaricales)
A family of fungi, which form waxy, often brightly coloured fruit bodies (wax caps) bearing thick but sharp-edged gills. Spores are colourless. Species are found on the ground in woods or grassland.
Subjects: Plant Sciences and Forestry.
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