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FungusLCLeast Concern

Parasol Mushroom

Macrolepiota procera

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One of Britain's largest and most distinctive mushrooms, reaching 30 cm across with a shaggy brown cap on a tall, scaled stem. The cap, when fully open, resembles a parasol. Excellent edible, best eaten as a fried whole cap.

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Quick Facts

Category
Fungus
Latin name
Macrolepiota procera
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.