The scientific name of this mushroom is Agaricus bisporus, but is also known by a number of other names like, Portobello mushroom, table mushroom or crimini mushroom. These mushrooms are edible and are distributed worldwide. They grow naturally in the fields, low lands and meadows of North America and Europe and can be spotted on all sorts of foods from pizzas to salads.

The different names given to this mushroom is referent to its stage of maturity when being sold for consumption. It is called a button mushroom when it is young and hemispherical in shape, they are called crimini in mid maturity, once they fully mature to a large brown mushroom they are called Portobello. These edible mushrooms are highly nutritious and contain significant amounts of vitamins A and D, phosphorus and potassium.