parasol mushroom

parasol mushroom
noun
edible long-stalked mushroom with white flesh and gills and spores; found in open woodlands in autumn
Syn: ↑Lepiota procera
Hypernyms: ↑agaric
Member Holonyms: ↑genus Lepiota

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noun
: a mushroom of the genus Lepiota; especially : a long-stalked edible mushroom (L. procera) that appears in the fall in open woodlands and has white flesh, white gills, and white spores

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a common edible field mushroom, Macrolepiota (Lepiota) procera, having a light-brown, scaly cap.

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parasol mushroom noun
A tall white edible mushroom (Lepiota procera) resembling a parasol
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Main Entry:parasol

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parasol mushroom,
a tall, white or light-tan, edible mushroom that resembles a parasol, growing usually in the fall.

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