Data Set Description Primary Data Data Set Description Secondary Data
Bookbased mushroom data set, describing physical characteristics, binary classification in poisonous or edible.
| Data Set Characteristics | Multivariate | Number of Instances | 173 | Area | Life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attribute Characteristics | qualitative and quantitative | Number of Variables | 20 | Date published | 15.10.2020 |
| Associated Tasks | Data simulation | Missing values | Yes | ||
| Data Set Characteristics | Multivariate | Number of Instances | 61,069 | Area | Life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attribute Characteristics | qualitative and quantitative | Number of Variables | 20 | Date published | 15.10.2020 |
| Associated Tasks | Binary classification | Missing values | No | ||
Wagner, D., Heider, D. & Hattab, G. Mushroom data creation, curation, and simulation to support classification tasks. Sci Rep 11, 8134 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87602-3
Created by Dennis Wagner 
, Dominik Heider , Georges Hattab
Based on Patrick Hardin. Mushrooms & Toadstools. Collins, 2012
Inspired by Jeff Schlimmer. Mushroom Data Set. 1987. URL: https://archive.ics.uci.edu/ml/datasets/Mushroom
All source code and pertaining data available on this site is open-source, freely available for modification and remixing under the Creative Commons License CC BY 4.0.
The primary data set contains descriptions of 173 mushroom species as entries. It can be used to simulate hypothetical mushrooms.
The secondary data set is a product of such simulation and contains 61,069 hypothetical mushrooms. It can be used for binary classification.
| Variable | Measurement | Values |
|---|---|---|
| cap-diameter | quantitative | float number in cm |
| cap-shape | qualitative | bell=b |
| conical=c | ||
| convex=x | ||
| flat=f | ||
| sunken=s | ||
| spherical=p | ||
| others=o | ||
| cap-surface | qualitative | fibrous=i |
| grooves=g | ||
| scaly=y | ||
| smooth=s | ||
| shiny=h | ||
| leathery=l | ||
| silky=k | ||
| sticky=t | ||
| wrinkled=w | ||
| fleshy=e | ||
| cap-color | qualitative | brown=n |
| buff=b | ||
| gray=g | ||
| green=r | ||
| pink=p | ||
| purple=u | ||
| red=e | ||
| white=w | ||
| yellow=y | ||
| blue=l | ||
| orange=o | ||
| black=k | ||
| does-bruise-bleed | qualitative | bruises-or-bleeding=t |
| no=f | ||
| gill-attachment | qualitative | adnate=a |
| adnexed=x | ||
| decurrent=d | ||
| free=e | ||
| sinuate=s | ||
| pores=p | ||
| unknown=? | ||
| gill-spacing | qualitative | close=c |
| distant=d | ||
| none=f | ||
| gill-color | qualitative | see cap-color |
| none=f | ||
| stem-height | quantitative | float number in cm |
| stem-width | quantitative | float number in mm |
| stem-root | qualitative | bulbous=b |
| swollen=s | ||
| club=c | ||
| cup=u | ||
| equal=e | ||
| rhizomorphs=z | ||
| rooted=r | ||
| stem-surface | qualitative | see cap-surface |
| none=f | ||
| stem-color | qualitative | see cap-color |
| none=f | ||
| veil-type | qualitative | partial=p |
| universal=u | ||
| veil-color | qualitative | see cap-color |
| none=f | ||
| has-ring | qualitative | ring=t |
| ring-type | qualitative | cobwebby=c |
| evanescent=e | ||
| flaring=r | ||
| grooved=g | ||
| large=l | ||
| pendant=p | ||
| sheathing=s | ||
| zone=z | ||
| scaly=y | ||
| movable=m/td> | ||
| none=f | ||
| unknown=? | ||
| spore-print-color | qualitative | see cap color |
| habitat | qualitative | grasses=g |
| leaves=l | ||
| meadows=m | ||
| paths=p | ||
| heaths=h | ||
| urban=u | ||
| waste=w | ||
| woods=d | ||
| season | qualitative | spring=s |
| summer=u | ||
| autumn=a | ||
| winter=w |
