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Parasol Mushroom

Lepiota procera

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Description:

Cap is more or less flat, with a chocolate-brown umbo in the centre that is leathery to touch. Dark and cap-coloured flakes remain on the upper surface of the cap and can be removed easily. The gills are crowded, free, and white with a pale pink tinge sometimes present.

Habitat:

Mixed woods on an escarpment.

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2014

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