Fairy ring champignon
Marasmius oreades
Edible, but easily confused with poisonous lookalikes.
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Marasmius oreades
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Marasmiaceae
- Under the cap
- Gills
- Cap
- Domed, Bell
- Stem
- Bare
- Lives by
- Breaking down dead matter
- Season
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Habitat
- Meadow, Gardens
- Spore print
- White
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- Its underground mycelium spreads outwards in a growing circle, making the grass rings folklore blamed on dancing fairies.
- The genus name Marasmius comes from Greek for wasting away, as these mushrooms shrivel in drought and revive after rain.
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- Fly agaric
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- Honey fungus
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q752492 · All fungi · All entries