scaly pholiota meaning

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scaly pholiota (noun): a gilled fungus with a cap and stalk that are conspicuously scaly with upright scales; gills develop a greenish tinge with age.

Definition of scaly pholiota

  1. a gilled fungus with a cap and stalk that are conspicuously scaly with upright scales; gills develop a greenish tinge with age

    Synonyms: Pholiota squarrosa

    Type of: agaric

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