> The mushrooms you might pick or buy in Europe today are, AFAIK, those European varieties, not imported American ones.
As I understand it, pick, yes, buy, no.
Cultivated mushrooms are normally P. cubensis, while "truffles" are grown from sclerotia-forming species such as P. mexicana and P. tampanensis. Cubensis is quite widespread but in warmer, wetter climates than Europe has to offer. I bet you can guess where mexicana and tampanensis come from!
P. semilanceata, the liberty cap, grows throughout Europe, but isn't a great candidate for indoor cultivation, for various reasons.
As I understand it, pick, yes, buy, no.
Cultivated mushrooms are normally P. cubensis, while "truffles" are grown from sclerotia-forming species such as P. mexicana and P. tampanensis. Cubensis is quite widespread but in warmer, wetter climates than Europe has to offer. I bet you can guess where mexicana and tampanensis come from!
P. semilanceata, the liberty cap, grows throughout Europe, but isn't a great candidate for indoor cultivation, for various reasons.