Calocybe gambosa, commonly known as St. George's mushroom, is a species of fungus. It was previously considered a part of large genus Tricholoma. Its common name is derived from Saint George's Day (23 April), around when it appears in the United Kingdom.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of St. George's Mushroom being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Lyophyllaceae
- Genus
- Calocybe
- Species
- Calocybe gambosa
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