Latin nomenclature

[Peter Heytler]

In article <4egqdj$pl2 at julie.teleport.com>,
William Hunt <wjh at teleport.com> wrote:
>In <4e0fal$3ck at asia.lm.com> Richard W. Kerrigan <rwk at sylvanres.com> writes:
...
>> Woloshuk's Group (Woloshuks_group at btny.purdue.edu) wrote:
>>: Does anyone know the latin name for the Portabella mushroom.  We are also
>>: interested in the origin of the common name Portabella.  Thanks for the
>
>i would guess at the meaning 'opened nicely', as opposed to buttons.
>wjh at teleport.com


 I have been assured (by a mycologist in the industry) that Portabella is 
the identical species - Agaricus bisporus (or A. brunnescens) - as the 
common cultivated mushroom. Only the growth conditions have been changed.
--Peter Heytler