scaly pholiota

Definitions of scaly pholiota
  1. noun
    a gilled fungus with a cap and stalk that are conspicuously scaly with upright scales; gills develop a greenish tinge with age
    synonyms: Pholiota squarrosa
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    type of:
    agaric
    a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
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