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shaggy-mane

American  
[shag-ee-meyn] / ˈʃæg iˌmeɪn /

noun

  1. 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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The cylindrical or barrel-shaped pileus is characteristic of the shaggy-mane mushroom.

From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis

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

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

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

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

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