Cabbage Parachute
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Cabbage Parachute
gymnopus brassicolens
The Cabbage Parachute is a fun and colorful mushroom that looks like it can float in the air! Kids love to spot its unique shape in gardens and parks.
Habitat: Grassy areas, gardens, and parks, especially after rainfall.
Appearance
The Cabbage Parachute has a small, pale yellowish-brown cap that is often wrinkled, resembling a flattened, uneven parachute. Its slender stem is usually the same pale color, making it blend into its woody surroundings.
KingdomFungiPhylumBasidiomycotaClassAgaricomycetesOrderAgaricalesFamilyOmphalotaceaeGenusGymnopus
Category
FungiRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Hidden underground, its main body is a network of tiny, thread-like cells.
Its unique smell is often compared to rotting cabbage or even garlic!
This mushroom helps clean up forests by breaking down old branches and logs.
You might find dozens of them together, like a tiny mushroom village!
Special abilities
Ability
Smelly Shield
Cabbage Parachute can release a strong, unpleasant cabbage-like odor that helps deter hungry animals from eating it.
Ability
Woody Recycler
Cabbage Parachute has powerful enzymes that help them break down tough, decaying wood, returning vital nutrients to the soil.
Ability
Clustering Champion
Cabbage Parachute can often grow in large clusters because its hidden network of mycelium spreads widely through dead wood.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 2-7 cm
- Edibility
- inedible
- Cap Diameter
- 1-4 cm
- Growth Substrate
- wood
- Season
- Fall
- Spore Color
- White
Ecological connections
depends on
White Oak
Quercus alba
Decomposes dead wood from these trees, recycling forest nutrients.
depends on
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Feeds on fallen branches and woody debris from maple trees.
eaten by
European Red Slug
Arion rufus
Slugs may graze on the caps of Cabbage Parachute mushrooms.
Traits
Social
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Herbivorous
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
Decomposer
Describes organisms that break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
Forest
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Also known as
Cabbage FungusCabbage MushroomGarden MushroomParachute Mushroom
Collections
Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always ask an adult before touching or picking mushrooms.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Cabbage Parachute?
2-7 cm
Is Cabbage Parachute edible?
inedible
How big is Cabbage Parachute?
1-4 cm
Where is Cabbage Parachute usually found?
Grassy areas, gardens, and parks, especially after rainfall.
What does Cabbage Parachute grow on?
wood
When is Cabbage Parachute in season?
Fall
What color are Cabbage Parachute spores?
White
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