Cabbage parachute
A species of Gymnopus Scientific name : Gymnopus brassicolens Genus : Gymnopus
Cabbage parachute, A species of Gymnopus
Scientific name: Gymnopus brassicolens
Genus: Gymnopus
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Description
Cabbage parachute(Gymnopus brassicolens) prefers to sprout in temperate woodlands. One of its distinguishing features is the unusual smoothness of its stem, which lacks hairs at the base. Consumption of this mushroom is discouraged due to toughness, unappealing taste, and reports of gastrointestinal distress.
Colors
Brown
Red
Habitat
The cabbage parachute grows in wooded areas, but also in urban environments such as lawns and gardens. In woodland, this mushroom can be found in leaf litter and needle debris beneath trees, but in urban settings, it tends to grow on wood chips.
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General Info
Habitat
The cabbage parachute grows in wooded areas, but also in urban environments such as lawns and gardens. In woodland, this mushroom can be found in leaf litter and needle debris beneath trees, but in urban settings, it tends to grow on wood chips.
Growth Form
Scattered
Cap Diameter
1-4 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Foul
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Uncommon
How to identify it?
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Marasmiaceae Genus
Gymnopus Species
Cabbage parachute 
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