Fairy-Ring Mushroom
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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Fairy-Ring Mushroom
(Marasmius oreades), a cap mushroom with a leathery fruiting body. The cap has a diameter of 2-5 cm and is usually flat with a mound in the middle; the stem is firm and slender. It grows during summer and fall on meadows, often forming a fairy ring. The mushrooms are consumed in both fresh and dried form, primarily in soups.
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