Funghi
Marasmius oreades
S tier
Marasmius oreades is the classic edible fairy ring mushroom of lawns and pastures—tan caps in arcs and circles, wiry stems usually discarded, and a sweet nutty flesh that dries superbly. Caps rehydrate with concentrated flavour for sauces and egg dishes. Careful ID is mandatory among grassland fungi. Sauté caps; powder dried material into gravies. Species naming anchors true Scotch bonnet / mousseron cookery versus toxic lookalikes.
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Dry PowderEgg DishSauceSauté Cap
Traits
Dries WellGrasslandLawn RingNuttyNutty SweetSpecies LevelSweetTrue Fairy Ring Species
History
European pastoral peoples collected M. oreades from meadow rings.
Mycology later fixed Marasmius oreades as the fairy ring champignon.
FR
French country cookery prized dried mousserons from this species.
Foragers and driers kept M. oreades in European wild mixes.