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Slender Parasol

Macrolepiota mastoidea

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 90, February 66, March 104, April 163, May 235, June 257, July 275, August 236, September 173, October 129, November 71, December 55.
United States1,856
Alaska1,855
Germany86
Russia75
Spain71
United Kingdom67
England57
Hungary56
France51
Italy45

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyField Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricaceae
GenusMacrolepiota

Sources

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