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Parasol mushroom

Agrocybe parasitica

Description:

Usually parasitic to tree's, has gills and is refered to as the parasol mushroom because of the growth habit. It is edible but are best when they are small.

Habitat:

This one was growing on a Hoheria sextylosa the large one at the base of the tree and the others were about three metre's off the ground.

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MikeLoose
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MikeLoose

Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Spotted on Jan 10, 2012
Submitted on Jan 17, 2012

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