Genus
Stropharia (Roundheads)
Stropharia hornemannii. Photo: (c) Federico Calledda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The genus Stropharia (sometimes known by the common name roundheads) is a group of medium to large agarics with a distinct membranous ring on the stipe. Well-known members of this genus include the edible Stropharia rugosoannulata and the blue-green verdigris agarics (Stropharia aeruginosa and allies). Stropharia are not generally regarded as good to eat and there are doubts over the edibility of several species. However the species Stropharia rugosoannulata is regarded as a prized, delicious edible…
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