Shaggy parasol mushroom

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Shaggy parasol mushroom by Lynne Kirton as part of the Geograph project.

The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.

There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk

Shaggy parasol mushroom

Image: © Lynne Kirton Taken: 4 Nov 2006

Shaggy Parasol (Lepiota rhacodes) in Sherwood Pines Forest Park, just catching the late afternoon sun. Often mistaken for the Parasol mushroom - see Image - but equally edible & worth tasting!

Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

Image Location

coordinates on a map icon
Latitude
53.165191
Longitude
-1.096514