Calocybe gambosa
| Calocybe gambosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Lyophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Calocybe |
| Species: | C. gambosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Calocybe gambosa | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Tricholoma gambosum | |
| Calocybe gambosa | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex | |
| Hymenium is sinuate | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal or saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is choice | |
Calocybe gambosa, commonly known as St. George's mushroom, is a species of fungus. It was previously considered a part of large genus Tricholoma. Its common name is derived from Saint George's Day (23 April), around when it appears in the United Kingdom.
The mushroom grows mainly in European grasslands. It is considered a delicacy in Europe.