- Cap convex when young, then expanded with a weak umbo, hygrophanous, brown-yellow to reddish-brown in wet weather and pale beige in dry conditions.
- Gills free, widely spaced, paler than the cap.
- Stem pale beige, tough.
- Smell reminiscent of cloves with a note of bitter almond oil.
Miscellaneous agarics
Fairy Ring Champignon
Marasmius oreades
LC
Least concern
Edible
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Characteristics
Ecology
Grows in lawns and is common in the southern and central Nordic region. Can form fairy rings visible from a long distance.
Notes
Good edible mushroom, well suited for frying or deep-frying. Use only the caps, as the stem is tough. Can easily be dried and powdered for use as a good seasoning in cooking.
Similar species
May be confused with Clitocybe rivulosa, which has more crowded gills and a different smell, poisonous.
