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Green-spored Lepiota

Chlorophyllum molybdites Mass.

Photo by mary.gallo.m
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Field Notes

Description:

Green-spored lepiota is a large, white mushroom with broad, buff scales over center, free white gills maturing gray-green and ring on stalk. Poisonous. Found in lawns, pastures, meadows, often in fairy rings.

Habitat:

These two green-spored lepiota were spotted in a cow meadow which is surrounded by a fence and unable to get close enough to get underside of mushroom. There were several others way out in the field.

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PublishedJuly 23, 2014

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