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Macrolepiota procera

Macrolepiota procera

Description:

The parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) is a basidiomycete fungus with a large, prominent fruiting body resembling a lady's parasol. It is a fairly common species on well-drained soils. It is found solitary or in groups and fairy rings in pastures and occasionally in woodland. Globally, it is widespread in temperate regions.

2 Species ID Suggestions

AlexKonig
AlexKonig 11 years ago
parasol mushroom
macrolepiota procera Macrolepiota procera
AlexKonig
AlexKonig 11 years ago
Гриб-зонтик великий
Macrolepiota procera Гриб-зонтик великий — Вікіпедія


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4 Comments

AlexKonig
AlexKonig 11 years ago

no problem - i'm also not

golubvet
golubvet 11 years ago

Thanks! I`m not specialist in mushrooms....

AlexKonig
AlexKonig 11 years ago

take a look for macrolepiota procera - i'm pretty sure it isn't an amanita

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

What a huge Amanita! Congrats on such a gorgeous mushroom find!

golubvet
Spotted by
golubvet

Luhans'ka oblast, Ukraine

Spotted on Sep 25, 2011
Submitted on Oct 6, 2012

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