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Parrot toadstool You can find this beauty on untouched grasslands , I found these in my hometown. Geotagged,Gliophorus psittacinus,Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Parrot toadstool

You can find this beauty on untouched grasslands , I found these in my hometown.

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    Omg, in perfect state, I don't recall ever seeing such pure green fungi. Posted 5 years ago
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      Dozens in Wijk bij Duurstede in the right time. Posted 5 years ago
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    Nice one! Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
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      thank you Natty. Posted 5 years ago
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    Green fungi - who'd have thought? I wonder whether the color comes from chlorophyll, like green plants - fungi are not supposed to have chlorophyll. Posted 5 years ago
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      They started green later-on they become more yellowish Posted 5 years ago

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The Parrot Mushroom

''Gliophorus psittacinus'', commonly known as the Parrot Toadstool or Parrot Waxcap, is a colourful member of the genus ''Gliophorus'', found across Northern Europe.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Paul Dirksen
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Uploaded Mar 14, 2020. Captured in Vogelpoelweg 2, 3961 NL Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands.
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