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Parasol
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Parasol

Macrolepiota procera

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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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Parasol in Illustrations of British Mycology, First Series

Illustrations of British Mycology, First Series

Anna Maria Hussey (1805-1853) · n.d. · p.380

Parasol in Illustrations of Fungi which Grow in Bavaria and the Palatinate around Ratisbon, Vols 1–2

Illustrations of Fungi which Grow in Bavaria and the Palatinate around Ratisbon, Vols 1–2

Jacob Christian Schaeffer; C.H. Persoon (ed.) · 1800 · p.137

Parasol in Illustrations of Fungi which Grow in Bavaria and the Palatinate around Ratisbon, Vols 1–2

Illustrations of Fungi which Grow in Bavaria and the Palatinate around Ratisbon, Vols 1–2

Jacob Christian Schaeffer; C.H. Persoon (ed.) · 1800 · p.212

Parasol in Histoire des Champignons de la France, Vol 2

Histoire des Champignons de la France, Vol 2

Pierre Bulliard · 1791 · p.83

Parasol in Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms

Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms

James Sowerby · 1797 · p.490

Parasol in Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 32)

Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 32)

吳其濬 · 1848 · p.112

Parasol in Iconography of the Mushrooms of Paulet

Iconography of the Mushrooms of Paulet

J.H. Léveillé; plates by Paulet · 1855 · p.470

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 63401.