shaggy-mane

American

[shag-ee-meyn] / ˈʃæg iˌmeɪn /

noun

an edible inky-cap mushroom, Coprinus comatus, having an elongated, shaggy pileus.

Etymology

Origin of shaggy-mane

First recorded in 1905–10

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Figure 31.—Coprinus comatus, "shaggy-mane," in lawn.

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The stems are shorter than those of the shaggy-mane and the cap is different in shape and color.

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Edible.—One of the finest species in this genus is the shaggy-mane, or horse-tail mushroom, as it is popularly called.

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The shaggy-mane often furnishes a surprise of this kind.

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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.

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