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Macrolepiota prominens
Mushroom with strikingly shaggy cap. Cap (not completely opened) approximately 6.5- to 7.5 cm diameter with distinct raised dome in the center. Surface smooth brown in center with the remainder of the cap covered with shaggy scales, most of which with turned-up edges, over a white background. Gills. White; free at stem; crowded with frequent short gills. Stem. Approximately 6.5 cm tall; approximately 1 cm thick; very slightly thicker at the base than at the cap; Distinct, double-edged ring.
Growing alone in soil with pine needle litter in pine forest near a lake shore. Ground cover, Scuppernongs (Vitis rotundifolia)
Spotted on Aug 31, 2015
Submitted on Sep 1, 2015
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