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Parasol Mushroom
Macrolepiota mastoidea
33.6247, -81.9654
Field Notes
Description:
This edible mushroom is white to cream in color with a distinctly scaly cap. It's normal size is 5-15 cm. It has a ring on the stem and the stem is longer than the cap diameter. It has a white spore print.
Habitat:
It grows on the grown in woods. This one was growing at the edge of a deciduous forest in Edgefield County, SC.
Notes:
Disclaimer: If you are not a fungi expert, it is best to buy your 'shrooms at the grocer. Many that are poisonous (and potentially fatal) closely resemble the edible species.
Reference Links:
Rogers Mushrooms - Macrolepiota mastoidea Mushroom
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2013
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