Wild plants of south Cambridgeshire


Dung Roundhead


Dung Roundhead

Location: Fen Drayton Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire


Dung Roundhead (Protostropharia semiglobata) is a species of mushroom commonly found growing on dung or manure, especially from horses or cows. Dung Roundhead mushrooms are not considered edible, and their edibility status remains uncertain. Some sources suggest that they may be toxic or cause gastrointestinal upset..

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