Key Identification Features
- Cap white to gray-white, 8–20 cm, thick and robust
- surface cracks to reveal brownish scales
- gills pink becoming dark brown
- ring present
- flesh red slightly on cutting
- grows in saline or alkaline soils — roadside salt edges parking lots coastal areas
Preparation Notes
Cook thoroughly; robust flavor; good sauteed or in soups
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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