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King Stropharia - Stropharia rugosoannulata Deep reddish brown caps, purple-gray gills, and a white stem with a thick, cogwheeled ring. I usually find a dozen or more in this location in early June, but on this day, I only found three. They ranged in size from 3-9 cm tall. <br /> <br /> Interestingly, Stropharia rugosoannulata is a nematophagous fungus, which means that it is able to trap and digest nematodes. <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60872/king_stropharia_-_stropharia_rugosoannulata.html" title="King Stropharia - Stropharia rugosoannulata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/60872_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=lMAiQmp000m1%2BP46pp2mdzmUCOE%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="King Stropharia - Stropharia rugosoannulata Deep reddish brown caps, purple-gray gills, and a white stem with a thick, cogwheeled ring. I usually find a dozen or more in this location in early June, but on this day, I only found three. They ranged in size from 3-9 cm tall. <br /> <br /> Interestingly, Stropharia rugosoannulata is a nematophagous fungus, which means that it is able to trap and digest nematodes. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60871/king_stropharia_-_stropharia_rugosoannulata.html Geotagged,King Stropharia,King stropharia,Spring,Stropharia rugosoannulata,United States,fungus,garden giant,mushroom,stropharia,wine cap" /></a></figure> Geotagged,King Stropharia,King stropharia,Spring,Stropharia,Stropharia rugosoannulata,United States,fungus,garden giant,mushroom,wine cap Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

King Stropharia - Stropharia rugosoannulata

Deep reddish brown caps, purple-gray gills, and a white stem with a thick, cogwheeled ring. I usually find a dozen or more in this location in early June, but on this day, I only found three. They ranged in size from 3-9 cm tall.

Interestingly, Stropharia rugosoannulata is a nematophagous fungus, which means that it is able to trap and digest nematodes.

King Stropharia - Stropharia rugosoannulata Deep reddish brown caps, purple-gray gills, and a white stem with a thick, cogwheeled ring. I usually find a dozen or more in this location in early June, but on this day, I only found three. They ranged in size from 3-9 cm tall. <br /> <br /> Interestingly, Stropharia rugosoannulata is a nematophagous fungus, which means that it is able to trap and digest nematodes. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60871/king_stropharia_-_stropharia_rugosoannulata.html Geotagged,King Stropharia,King stropharia,Spring,Stropharia rugosoannulata,United States,fungus,garden giant,mushroom,stropharia,wine cap

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Gorgeous! And yet another choice edible! :o Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Yes! These are really yummy ones. These were all bug-ridden though. This one was in the best shape :0 Posted 7 years ago
      1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
        Flown Kimmerling
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        We are considering cultivating them on wood chips at some point! Supposedly they are really easy to grow! Posted 7 years ago
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          Christine Young
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          They are super easy to grow and get quite large! Posted 7 years ago
      3. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
        Flown Kimmerling
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        Wonders if we should create a "Wild Edibles" list (with a disclaimer of course)? Posted 7 years ago
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          Christine Young
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          I've been thinking about that as well, but held off because I was concerned that people would ignore the disclaimer and start foraging without proper knowledge. There's a definite "eek!" factor there. Posted 7 years ago

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The King Stropharia

Stropharia rugosoannulata is an agaric of the family Strophariaceae found in Europe and North America, and introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

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Similar species: Agaricales
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jun 1, 2018. Captured Jun 1, 2018 11:02 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm

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