Macrolepiota konradii
Macrolepiota konradii
Status:
Occasional, more records from the south.
Large and scaly.
Cap:
8-13cm
Stem:
9-15cm
Named after Paul Konrad.
Description
A distinctive 'Parasol' where the centre of the cap usually breaks up in to a dark cog-wheel like shape on a light cream/brown background. Possibly under-recorded or mis-identified as The Parasol (Macrolepiota procera) so may be more common than the records suggest.
Spores
12-17 x 7.5-9.5µ, ellipsoid with germ pore.
Smell
Not distinctive, but pleasant.
Season
Late summer to autumn.
Habitat & Distribution
Pasture, open woodlands, heathland and occasionally sand dunes.
Edibility
Edible, very similar in taste and texture to The Parasol (Macrolepiota procera).
Spore Print Colour
White.
Confusion Species
Similar to other 'Parasols', the way the centre of the cap breaks up in to a 'cog-wheel', the lack of a shaggy texture and no real colour change when the flesh is exposed should make it straight forward to identify.