Parasol mushroom, Macrolepiota procera or Lepiota procera. This specimen is 4 to 5 inches in diameter.

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This species is edible when cooked, slightly toxic raw. However, this picture should not be used as a field guide without expert corroboration. This specimen was encountered on the Ceredigion Coastal Path between Aberystwyth and Borth.

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Size: 2592px × 3713px
Location: Ceredigion, West Wales coast
Photo credit: © Hugh Olliff / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: basidiomycete, edible, family, fungus, lepiotaceae, macrolepiota, mushroom, parasol, procera