Slender Parasol     New
Taken at Barns Ness on 9th October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro
mode.
Fact File




Slender Parasol.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A. 		Macrolepiota mastoidea.
Agaricales.
Agaricaceae.
Habitat:
Cap Diameter:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Woodlands and grasslands and can also occur in coastal dunes .
5 - 15 cms.
0.6 - 1.5 cms diameter, 6 - 16 cms tall.
July - November.
A good edible species, but  please be aware of the somewhat similar but toxic Shaggy Parasol .
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.