shaggy-mane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shaggy-mane
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The annulus or ring on the stem of the ink-cap is very different from that of the shaggy-mane.
From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis
The shaggy-mane often furnishes a surprise of this kind.
From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis
There is one curious feature about the expansion of the pileus of the shaggy-mane which could not escape our attention.
From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis
This deliquescence proceeds much in the same way as in the shaggy-mane, and sometimes the thin remnant of the cap expands and the margin is enrolled over the top.
From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis
The plant is called shaggy-mane because of the very shaggy appearance of the cap, due to the surface being torn up into long locks.
From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis
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