Marasmius oreades

Marasmius oreades
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Marasmiaceae
Genus:	Marasmius
Species:	M. oreades
Binomial name
Marasmius oreades (Bolton) Fr (1836)

Marasmius oreades Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is convex or umbonate
	Hymenium is adnexed
	Stipe is bare
	Spore print is white
	Ecology is saprotrophic
	Edibility is choice

Marasmius oreades, also known as the fairy ring mushroom, fairy ring champignon or Scotch bonnet, is a mushroom native to North America and Europe. Its common names can cause some confusion, as many other mushrooms grow in fairy rings, such as the edible Agaricus campestris and the poisonous Chlorophyllum molybdites.