Edible mushroom St. George’s Mushroom

Description: St. George’s Mushroom (Calocybe Gambosa) edible mushroom

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Hat 50 to 120 mm wide, hemispherical at a young age with a curled brim, later flat, fleshy, globous, or slightly bumpy on the surface, white, cream, or yellowish.

Leaves low, noticeably dense, thin, toothed, whitish to creamy

Thorn 15 to 40 mm thick, up to 80 mm long, dull, stiff, sometimes widened at the base in youth, later cylindrical, smooth, whitish.

The flesh is firm, whitish, and later soft. It has a pleasant taste and a strong, typically floury aroma.

White spore dust.

Edible mushroom

It grows pretty abundantly from April to June, in higher altitudes until summer – in meadows, borders, orchards, gardens, on the edges of forests, in shrubs, often in groups or circles, mostly under fruit trees (cherries, blackthorns, apple trees).

Light bulbs grow in virtually every season and are excellent for many culinary adaptations. We often find them in so-called magic circles in places where there is enough free grass area.

St. George’s Mushroom grows abundantly, mostly in groups on meadows, on the edges of deciduous forests, in gardens and parks, especially under deciduous trees and shrubs. It appears in nature as early as the end of April and in larger quantities in May. The hat is whitish to ochre yellowish, 4 – 11 cm wide, spherical in youth and later spreading. The leaves are whitish to ochre, soft and dense, like no similar fungus. It is characterized by an intense flour aroma and cucumber flour taste.

Can you grow St. George’s Mushrooms in your garden?

Yes, you can grow St. George’s Mushroom at home! Simply transplant turf from a lush meadow into a similar spot in your garden. If mushrooms don’t appear within a year, try again. Post-harvest, mow the area 2-3 times yearly. Compost areas also work well for cultivation.