Shaggy Parasol Complex
Chlorophyllum rhacodes
Large Scaly Mushroom: High Risk of Toxic Lookalikes
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Hauptmerkmale
- Large cap covered in dark
- shaggy scales
- Free
- crowded
- white gills
- Tall stem with distinct brown snakeskin (reticulate) pattern
- Large
- movable
- double-edged ring (annulus)
- Bulbous base obscured by soil and debris
Farbe:
White gills; brown scales over lighter cap; brown patterned stem
Geruch:
Unknown
Wuchsform:
Single
Umgebung:
Soil and grass
Lebensraum & Verbreitung
Lebensraum:
Grassy area near trees (likely mixed woodland edge)
Verbreitung:
Widespread in temperate regions globally
Saisonalität:
Late summer through autumn
Zur sicheren Bestimmung
- Spore print color is critical for distinguishing toxic lookalikes (e.g., C. molybdites)
- Context color change (bruising) is not visible
Wirtschaftlicher Wert
Marktnachfrage:
Unknown - high risk of misidentification prevents commercial use
Preisspanne:
N/A
Kommerzielle Nutzung:
None
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Green-spored Lepiota
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Hauptunterschiede:
- Spore print is green (not white)
- Context does not typically stain red/orange when cut
- Often lacks the strong snakeskin pattern on the stem
Parasol Mushroom
Macrolepiota procera
Hauptunterschiede:
- Cap scales are finer and flatter, not shaggy
- Stem pattern is usually more pronounced and less shaggy at the base
Deadly Dapperling
Lepiota brunneoincarnata
Hauptunterschiede:
- Significantly smaller size (cap diameter typically < 5 cm)
- Stem lacks the prominent snakeskin pattern
Empfohlene Handlung
Do not consume. Requires spore print and context bruising test for definitive identification.