English: The golden bootleg or golden cap mushroom (Phaeolepiota aurea) can be found throughout Eurasia and North America. In Europe it is considered a rare species. The specimen in the picture are in the early stage of the fruit body's growth (about 5 days in age). Their caps are still connected to the stipes and the largest specimen in the picture (the one to the right) measures about 530 mm in height. It was also cut apart to expose to expose the connection between cap and stipe.