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Macrolepiota permixta

Foraging: Never eat a wild mushroom on a photo or an app’s word. Many deadly species look like edible ones.

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The parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera or Lepiota procera) is a basidiomycete fungus with a large, prominent fruiting body resembling a 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.

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Name
Macrolepiota permixta
Slug
macrolepiota-permixta
Kingdom
Fungi
Family
Agaricaceae
Genus
Macrolepiota
Species
permixta
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
28

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