Funghi
Scotch Bonnet
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Scotch bonnet is a British Isles folk name for Marasmius oreades—not the hot chilli of the same nickname—referring to the cap’s rounded, pale tan look in turf. Flavour is warm-nutty and slightly sweet; texture of the cap is tender when young. Stems stay tough. Pick only with solid ID skills. Dry for winter sauces. The name flags UK foraging tradition more than a separate taxon.
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British FolkForage TraditionMeadow CapNot The ChilliNuttySweetTan CapUK Folk Name
History
GB
British foragers used Scotch bonnet for edible fairy ring mushrooms.
GB
Field guides repeated Scotch bonnet as a meadow edible.
GB
Amateur mycology kept the folk name alive beside Latin.
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UK wild-food writers still list Scotch bonnet for M. oreades.