Slender Parasol

Macrolepiota mastoidea

Family: Agaricaceae

Also called: Slender Parasol, Mastoid Parasol

Slender Parasol (Macrolepiota mastoidea)
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Overview

Smaller, slenderer European parasol with a prominent central nipple. Edible — same uses as M. procera but thinner-fleshed.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Sep

Season

Aug–Oct — typical fruiting months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

Host trees & substrate

  • Grassland
  • Hedgerow

Where it grows

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