Definition of stropharias Stropharias

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Noun
stropharia - genus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to Agaricus; here placed in its own family Strophariaceae
		genus Stropharia, ring-stalked fungus
		fungus genus includes lichen genera
		family strophariaceae, strophariaceae sometimes included in family Agaricaceae
		stropharia ambigua a gilled fungus with a long stalk and a yellow slimy cap from which fragments of the broken veil hang; gills are initially white but become dark brown as spores are released
		stropharia hornemannii a gilled fungus with a large slimy purple or olive cap; gills become purple with age; the stalk is long and richly decorated with pieces of the white sheath that extends up to a ring