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Shaggy Parasol
Chlorophyllum
Shaggy Parasol refers to three distinct species that are very difficult to tell apart. These delicious mushrooms are for advanced identifiers only because of similar-looking poisonous mushrooms that grow in our area. If you decide to eat these mushrooms, be sure they match all aspects of the identification checklist and follow my guide for how to eat a mushroom for the first time.
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Cap
white or olive green with flat to shaggy brown scales (the scales should not be pointed like pyramids)
Gills
white
Stem
often bulbous at the base, white when young, turning brownish to olive when mature with flesh that stains reddish pink like saffron after damage or bruising
white
Companions
widely distributed but often found with conifers
Seasons
can be found any time the weather is mild and moist, most commonly late Summer through early Winter
How to Identify a Shaggy Parasol
1. Spore print is white
2. Pronounced, double-edged, collar-like ring
3. Whitish cap with shaggy brown scales
4. Stem is smooth aside from ring, not scaley or shaggy
Compare Shaggy Parasol to Look-Alikes:
Photo by: cooperj
Chlorophyllum
brunneum
Shaggy Parasol
Cap: Whitish with brown scales
Stem: Smooth aside from ring
Ring: Prominent, double-edged
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Delicious!
Photo by: Nathan Wilson
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Green-Spored Parasol
Cap: Whitish with brown scales
Stem: Smooth aside from ring
Ring: Prominent, double-edged
Spore Print: Green
Edibility: Poisonous
Photo by: the tnihekr
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Lepiota
cristata
Brown-Eyed Lepiota
Cap: White w/ chestnut brown scales
Stem: White, smooth, no bulbous base
Ring: White, fragile, often missing
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Not recommended
Photo by: Sava Krstic
Agaricus
buckmacadooi
Buck's Agaricus
Cap: Whitish with brown fibrous scales
Stem: Smooth and white to pinkish-tan
Ring: Thick, white, felt-like
Spore Print: Brown
Edibility: Not Recommended
Photo by: Christian Berg
Echinoderma
asperum
Freckled Dapperling
Cap: Whitish to tan with pointed scales
Stem: Brown scales below the ring
Ring: Flimsy or cottony
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Poisonous
Photo by: Zinnmann
Leucocoprinus
birnbaumii
Flower-Pot Parasol
Cap: Yellow to white with brown scales
Stem: Yellow to white and smooth
Ring: Thin and membranous
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Poisonous
Photo by: Dick Culbert
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Lepiota
clypeolaria
Shaggy-Stalked Parasol
Cap: White w/ orangey brown scales
Stem: Cap-colored with cottony scales
Ring: White and fluffy, often missing
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Poisonous
Photo by: Matej Frančeškin
Agaricus
augustus
The Prince
Cap: White to yellowish w/ brown scales
Stem: White, scaley below ring
Ring: White, thing, skirt-shaped
Spore Print: Chocolate brown
Edibility: Delicious!
Photo by: AnemoneProjectors
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Chlorophyllum
rhacodes
Shaggy Parasol
Cap: Whitish with brown scales
Stem: Smooth aside from ring
Ring: Prominent, double-edged
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Delicious!
Photo by: Dr. Hans-Günter Wagner
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Coprinus
comatus
Shaggy Mane
Cap: Elongated, turns to black slime
Stem: Slender, even, light shag
Ring: Slight, loose
Spore Print: Black-brown
Edibility: Delicious when young!
Photo by: Tim Sage
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Agaricus
Hondensis
Felt-Ringed Agaricus
Cap: Whitish with brown fibrous scales
Stem: Smooth and white to pinkish-tan
Ring: Thick, white, felt-like
Spore Print: Purplish or chocolate-brown
Edibility: Poisonous
Photo by: Peter Santerre
Leucocoprinus brebissonii
Gray-Eyed Dapperling
Cap: White w/ grooves & dark scales
Stem: Smooth & white, browning in age
Ring: Small, fragile, often missing
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Poisonous
Photo by: Ryane Snow
Lepiota
castanea
Petite Parasol
Cap: White to yellow with brown scales
Stem: Slender, brown scales on bottom
Ring: Insignificant, often missing
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Deadly
Photo by: Jerzy Opioła
Cystoderma
amianthinum
Common Powder-Cap
Cap: White to yellowish w/ granules
Stem: Cap colored w/ granules
Ring: Powdery, flimsy, often missing
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Not recommended
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Lepiota
atrodisca
Dusky Parasol
Cap: White w/ grey-black scales
Stem: Smooth and white
Ring: Fragile, sleeve-like
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Not recommended
Photo by: Mars 2002
Chlorophyllum
olivieri
Shaggy Parasol
Cap: Brownish with brown scales
Stem: Smooth aside from ring
Ring: Prominent, double-edged
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Delicious!
Photo by: Dick Culbert
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Amanita
Smithiana
Smith's Amanita
Cap: White with white to brown scales
Stem: White, shaggy, rooting
Ring: White, ragged, often missing
Spore Print: white
Edibility: Poisonous
Photo by: Tim Sage
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Agaricus
deardorffensis
Flat-Topped Agaricus
Cap: Whitish with brown fibrous scales
Stem: Smooth and white to pinkish-tan
Ring: Thick, white, rubbery
Spore Print: Brown
Edibility: Poisonous
Photo by: Holger Krisp
Macrolepiota
procera
Parasol
Cap: Yellowish, dark center bump, scales
Stem: Tall, slender, brown snake skin
Ring: Prominent, double-edged
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Delicious!
Photo by: Allyzilla
Amanita
Pantherinoides
Western Panther
Cap: Brownish with white scales
Stem: Smooth and white
Ring: Thin and white
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Deadly
Photo by: Richard Daniel
Lepiota
subincarnata
Deadly Parasol
Cap: White w/ ochre-brown scales
Stem: Cap-colored / ochre-brown scales
Ring: Just a fibrous zone, often missing
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Deadly
Photo by: Ron Pastorino
Lepiota
flammeotincta
Flamming Parasol
Cap: White w/ scales, bruises scarlet
Stem: Scaled below ring
Ring: Sleeve-like, sometimes missing
Spore Print: White
Edibility: Not recommended