Parasol Mushroom
Macrolepiota procera
Parasol Mushroom Identification
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Hauptmerkmale
- Large convex cap with brown scales
- Snake-skin pattern on stem
- Double
- moveable ring
- Bulbous base
- White flesh
Farbe:
White/Cream with Brown scales
Geruch:
Nutty or No distinctive smell
Wuchsform:
Single
Umgebung:
leaf_litter
Lebensraum & Verbreitung
Lebensraum:
Mixed woodland floor (pine needles and oak leaves visible)
Verbreitung:
Europe, North America, Temperate regions worldwide
Saisonalität:
Summer to Autumn
Wirtschaftlicher Wert
Marktnachfrage:
High - popular edible wild mushroom
Preisspanne:
$15-25/lb (varies by region)
Kommerzielle Nutzung:
Culinary delicacies, soups, sautés
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Hauptunterschiede:
- Green spore print
- Smooth stem (no snake-skin pattern)
- Grows in lawns/grass
Shaggy Parasol
Chlorophyllum rhacodes
Hauptunterschiede:
- Flesh stains orange/red when cut
- Smooth white stem
- Lack of snake-skin pattern
Panther Cap
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Hauptunterschiede:
- White warts (not brown scales)
- Distinct cup-like volva at base
- No snake-skin pattern
Empfohlene Handlung
Verify identification by checking for a white spore print and non-staining flesh; ensure stem has snake-skin pattern.