Template:Did you know nominations/Volvariella bombycina

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The result was: promoted by BlueMoonset (talk) 05:19, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Volvariella bombycina

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... that the silky rosegill (pictured) – once wrongly implicated in a case of fatal mushroom poisoning – was called the "ghost mushroom"?

Reviewed: Amygdalum papyrium

Created/expanded by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 19:12, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

Impressively comprehensive - a really good piece of work. Length and date are fine, 5x expansion confirmed. Sourcing is exemplary. Well written and with some good illustrations and an interesting hook. I'm happy for this one to go. Prioryman (talk) 21:04, 16 October 2012 (UTC)