Shaggy scalycap Pholiota squarrosa is a large fungus growing in clusters usually at the base of living or dead broad-leaf trees, especially beech or conifer stumps. The genus name Pholiota derives from Latin meaning ‘scaly,’ while squarrosa refers to the rough, spreading scales covering the mushroom. The scales on the cap and stem are from a universal veil, which tears into scales as the mushroom grows
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