parasol mushroom

Other forms: parasol mushrooms

Definitions of parasol mushroom
  1. noun
    edible long-stalked mushroom with white flesh and gills and spores; found in open woodlands in autumn
    synonyms: Lepiota procera
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    type of:
    agaric
    a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
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