noun
- an edible mushroom with a white cylindrical cap that has shaggy scales and turns black and dissolves into ink when mature
Usage: mycology
Examples
- The shaggymane mushrooms appeared overnight in the yard after the rain.
- Foragers prize shaggymanes for their delicate flavor when harvested young.
- As the shaggymane aged, its white cap began to turn black and drip.
- She found several shaggymanes growing near the compost pile.
- The shaggymane must be cooked immediately after picking before it deteriorates.
- Identifying shaggymanes is relatively easy due to their distinctive shaggy appearance.