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parasol mushroom (Lepiota procera)

Key facts



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A grassland fungus looking like a small beach umbrella when fully open, sometimes 30 cm across the cap
When young the cap is closed like a drumstick
Caps are very good to eat but the stems are too fibrous; nutty flavour
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