Identify The Parasol (Macrolepiota procera) - Mushroom Foraging UK

Learn how to identify the Parasol Mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) and safely forage for it in the wild! 🍄

In this video I'll guide you through the essential identifying characteristics of the Parasol mushroom. We'll also discuss common look-alikes and share tips on how to avoid poisonous mushrooms. Whether you're a beginner mushroom hunter or a seasoned forager, this guide will help you safely enjoy one of the biggest (and most delicious) of the UK's grassland fungi.

🔍 Topics covered:
Key identifying features of the Parasol mushroom
How to distinguish Parasol mushrooms from toxic look-alikes

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Some useful plant identification books:

Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland - Robin Harford
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edible-Medic...

Food For Free - Richard Mabey
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Food-Free-Co...

The Forager's Calendar - John Wright
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Foragers-Cal...

Some amazing foraging channels:

Wild Food UK
   / wildfooduk1  

Coastal Foraging With Craig Evans
   / @coastalforagingwithcraigev8447  

Vincent Petit
   / @vincentpetit2109  

Totally Wild UK
   / @totallywilduk6228  
https://totallywilduk.co.uk