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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Button mushroom
Agaricus bisporus
The same fungus three times — button, cremini, portobello — a kitchen mushroom you can grow on a block.
Flavor
Mild, earthy; browns are deeper; portobello is steak-mushroom when roasted.
In favor
The most grown food mushroom on earth
Against
Wild cousins can fool you
Days to harvest
16–25 days from a spawned block to first buttons
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