A mower has one central and at least one laterally arranged mowing device. The mowing devices each have a mower structure having mowing knives that are drivable in rotation underneath the mower structure about a vertical rotation axis. The ends of the mowing knives describe a circular path, and a guiding element is arranged on at least one laterally arranged mowing device underneath the mower structure, the guiding element at least partially surrounding the circular path and extending downwardly from the mower structure such that cut material cut by a mowing knife is retained or guided away by the guiding element. In order to make the distribution of the mown material more regular during mowing or to avoid accumulations of mown material, the guiding element is arranged in a circular path section that is located at the front in the mowing direction and at least one recess is formed in the guiding element, the recess having a first section which is located between the central mowing device and a plane that extends in the mowing direction and in the direction of the rotation axis, and comprising a second section which is located between the same plane and one side of the mower.