Parasol Mushroom

sunčanica · Macrolepiota procera

funguscommon

A tall, handsome mushroom of meadows and forest clearings whose broad scaly cap is famously fried whole like a schnitzel in Bosnian kitchens.

Identification & best seen

Tall stem with a snake-skin pattern and a movable ring; large parasol-like scaly cap.

Habitat & where to see

Meadows, pastures and woodland edges, late summer–autumn.

Fun fact

The open caps are breaded and pan-fried whole — a forager's 'schnitzel'.