About Macrolepiota excoriata (Schaeff.) Wasser
Macrolepiota excoriata (Schaeff.) Wasser is a mushroom that grows 5 to 15 cm (2.0 to 5.9 in) in overall height, with an overall body color ranging from white to cream. Its cap is 6 to 10 cm (2.4 to 3.9 in) in diameter, convex to shield-shaped, arched with a raised center, has a brownish center, and is covered in ochre yellow to pale brown scales. Its gills are white to cream. The stipe is smooth, cylindrical, has a bulbous base, and bears a ring. The ring itself is whitish to white. Its flesh is white, fibrous, and does not change color when cut or disturbed. Its spores are smooth, hyaline, and ellipsoid, and the spore print is white, cream, or yellowish. This mushroom is saprophytic. It is classified as a vulnerable species, and its main threat is the overgrowth of ungrazed, unmowed meadows. It is visually similar to Macrolepiota procera, but Macrolepiota procera grows larger than this species. This species can be found in North America and Europe, growing on the ground in fields, lawns, and along roadsides. It is common in Guernsey, despite most published sources stating it is rare there.
