Macrolepiota procera

Macrolepiota procera
A young parasol mushroom
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Macrolepiota
Species:
M. procera
Binomial name
Macrolepiota procera
(Scop.) Singer (1948)
Synonyms[1]
  • Agaricus procerus Scop. (1772)
  • Lepiota procera (Scop.) Gray (1821)
  • Amanita procera (Scop.) Fr. (1836)
  • Mastocephalus procerus (Scop.) Pat. (1900)
  • Leucocoprinus procerus (Scop.) Pat. (1900)
  • Lepiotophyllum procerum (Scop.) Locq. (1942)
Macrolepiota procera
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Gills on hymenium
Cap is umbonate
Hymenium is free
Stipe has a ring
Spore print is white
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is choice

Macrolepiota procera, the parasol mushroom, 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. It is widespread in temperate regions of Eurasia and possibly North America. Further research is needed to confirm whether specimens found in North America are the same species.[2]

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  2. ^ "Macrolepiota procera". Retrieved Jan 26, 2024.