St. George's mushroom
A species of Domecaps Scientific name : Calocybe gambosa Genus : Domecaps
St. George's mushroom, A species of Domecaps
Scientific name: Calocybe gambosa
Genus: Domecaps
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Description
The st. George's mushroom is easily distinguished by its pleasant flour-like smell. In Great Britain, these mushrooms appear near the time of their namesake holiday, often growing in so-called fairy rings, and always in the same location. There have been several reports of persistent, hundred-year-old fairy rings of the st. George's mushroom.
Colors
Yellow
White
Cream
Habitat
The st. George's mushroom can be found in woodland clearings and edges, in grasslands, cropped pastures, lawns, gardens, orchards, or along roadsides. They grow on the ground, in the grass, often in leaf litter.
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Edibility
In many regions, the st. George's mushroom is the earliest of the large edible mushrooms to appear in spring. Make certain to compare your identification against poisonous lookalikes such as Clitocybes and Deadly Fibrecaps. Do not gather from roadsides as they take up toxins from the soil. They have a unique and pronounced flavor and can substitute in any of your favorite mushroom recipes.
Habitat
The st. George's mushroom can be found in woodland clearings and edges, in grasslands, cropped pastures, lawns, gardens, orchards, or along roadsides. They grow on the ground, in the grass, often in leaf litter.
Growth Form
Scattered, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
4 inches
Cap Diameter
6 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Good
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Least Concern
Distribution Area
Europe,northern Asia
How to identify it?
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Lyophyllaceae Genus
Domecaps Species
St. George's mushroom 
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