Choice Edible
1 community sightings
fairy ring marasmius
Marasmius oreades
Also known as: fairy ring marasmius, scotch bonnet, fairy ring mushroom, Fairy Ring Champignon
Botanical Overview
Marasmius oreades, also known as the fairy ring mushroom or fairy ring champignon, is a mushroom native to North America and Europe. Its common names can cause some confusion, as many other mushrooms grow in fairy rings, such as the edible Agaricus campestris and the poisonous Chlorophyllum molybdites.
Foraging Safety · Hazard Watch
Similar & Confusing Lookalikes
Never harvest or eat wild mushrooms based on photos alone. Always cross-check against these similar lookalikes:
Lookalike
Clitocybe rivulosa
Clitocybe rivulosa
Edible
Spring Fieldcap
Agrocybe praecox
Lookalike
Gymnopus dryophilus
Gymnopus dryophilus
Classification
Scientific Taxonomy
Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Basidiomycota
Class Agaricomycetes
Order Agaricales
Family Marasmiaceae
Genus Marasmius
Safety Notice: Never consume any wild mushroom based exclusively on photographs or app identification. Many deadly poisonous species (such as Amanita phalloides) closely mimic edible varieties. Always verify your specimen in person with a certified expert mycologist.
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