#parrot toadstool

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Gliophorus psittacinus

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FOTD #065 : parrot waxcap! (gliophorus psittacinus)

the parrot waxcap / parrot toadstool is a mycorrhizal fungus in the family hygrophoraceae. it is widely distributed in the grasslands of western europe, the UK, iceland, greenland, the americas, south africa & japan.

the big question: can i bite it?? it is edible & has a mild taste !!

g. psittacinus description :

"the parrot toadstool is a small mushroom, with a convex to umbonate cap up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) in diameter, which is green when young & later yellowish or even pinkish tinged. the stipe, measuring 2–8 cm (0.8–3.1 in) in length and 3–5 mm in width, is green to greenish yellow. the broad adnate gills are greenish with yellow edges and spore print white. the green colouring persists at the stem apex even in old specimens."

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Parrot waxcap fungus (Gliophorus psittacinus)

Photo by Guy Edwardes

[is-this-cottagecore]

gliophorus psittacinus

[angelnumber27]

Gliophorus psittacinus (Parrot Waxcap)

[rocksgocha-ching]

Parrot toadstool

(found here)

[artisticabomination23]

I saw a picture of one of these things and I thought is was pretty, so I drew it cuz why not

[green-algae]

Parrot toadstool, or Gliophorus graminicolor, a species of agaric fungus found in Australia and New Zealand during spring and early summer. They’re said to have a very unpleasant smell comparable to burning hair. Image by Bernard Spragg.