Bath Wildlife Sightings

Macrolepiota excoriata (Excoriating Parasol), Bushy Norwood, Claverton Down, ST7764

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

Species

Macrolepiota excoriata (Excoriating Parasol)

Evidence

Quantity

2

Locality

Bushy Norwood, Claverton Down

Habitat

Hill-top pasture

Environmental Conditions

Grid Reference

ST777647

Other Information

It gets its name from the fact that the skin on the cap tends to become detached around the edges. It is not as big as the Common Parasol and usually lack the dark scales towards the centre of the cap.

Recorded by

Rob Randall

Identified by

Rob Randall