The New International Encyclopædia/Toadstool
TOADSTOOL. A fungus of the group Basidiomycetes (q.v.), whose fructification is usually a stalk bearing a cap. See Fungi, Edible and Poisonous; Mushroom.
Edition of 1905. See also Mushroom on Wikipedia; and the disclaimer.
TOADSTOOL. A fungus of the group Basidiomycetes (q.v.), whose fructification is usually a stalk bearing a cap. See Fungi, Edible and Poisonous; Mushroom.