This mushroom can be found quite often in pasture meadows, where there is a lot of sun and the soil is fertile. It does not like shady forest, prefers sunny grassy areas. But sometimes the growth period can be overlooked, and that was the case with me.
When I visited Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska 3 weeks ago, there was no sign of mushrooms. The grass was green, but devoid of any mushrooms. However, when I arrived last weekend, I found descending specimens of mushrooms. This does not change the fact that they still looked quite exotic and phenomenal.
The fruit bodies of this fungus are usually club-shaped or bulbous. They can be quite impressive, because the diameter of the mushroom can be even about 15 cm. My find was smaller in size, but still looked quite attractive.
The young mushroom has a whitish color, with age it becomes brown, gray. On its surface there are visible cracks, resembling eyes, plots.
A mature individual bursts from the top, and stratifies into irregular fragments, resembling a flower's calyx. A very large amount of spores is visible inside.
The mushroom in its young stage, when it is still white and the inside looks a bit like a mushroom, is edible and even very tasty. It is great for frying in butter with a small amount of salt.
