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Spring Cavalier (Melanoleuca cognata) — mushroom identification photo

Spring Cavalier

Melanoleuca cognata

— Non-Edible
Do not eat — not considered edible; may be used medicinally or for study only
Cap color
Pale brown to tawny
Cap size
Medium (5-12 cm)
Gill color
White to pale cream
Gill attachment
Sinuate-adnexed
Stem
Slender, fibrous, pale with longitudinal fibers; no ring
Texture
Firm but fragile
Habitat
Grasslands, meadows, disturbed areas, roadsides
Fruiting season
March–June
Peak season
Spring-Summer

Key Identification Features

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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