{"id":90,"date":"2026-01-22T17:12:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foraging-courses.co.uk\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:12:51","slug":"st-georges-mushroom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foraging-courses.co.uk\/?page_id=90","title":{"rendered":"ST GEORGE\u2019S MUSHROOM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Calocybe gambosa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><br>A flour-scented spring mushroom traditionally associated with St George\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Habitat<\/strong><br>Grasslands, meadows, woodland edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Season<\/strong><br>Spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Identification Notes<\/strong><br>White to cream cap, strong mealy smell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Uses<\/strong><br>Excellent edible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lookalikes &amp; Cautions<\/strong><br>Confusable with toxic white species \u2014 smell is key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Foraging Notes<\/strong><br>Pick young specimens only.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calocybe gambosa OverviewA flour-scented spring mushroom traditionally associated with St George\u2019s Day. 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