The Latin name ‘gambosum’ is derived from ‘gamba’ meaning a hoof and this reflects the shape of the fleshy cap as it pushes up through the grass. Another much older name is Tricholoma georgii (Fries) Quélet which was used by Clusius and is derived from the legend of St George.
Illustrations: Hvass 28; LH 83; WD 92.
Plate 32. Fleshy fungi: Spores white and borne on gills
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Lepiota procera (Fries) S. F. Gray Parasol mushroom
Cap: width 70-200 mm. Stem: width 12-20 mm; length 100-250 mm.
Description:
Cap: dull brown or greyish brown, oval or rounded at first, but later becoming bell-shaped, finally expanding but for the central umbo and the surface breaking up into shaggy scales.
Stem: straight, tapering upwards from a slightly bulbous base, felty at first but then the surface breaking up into small patches which finally resemble the pattern of a snake-skin; there is also a large, thick, white ring which is brown below and becomes loose on the stem.