Want to avoid the confusion between shaggy parasol vs false parasol mushroom? You are in the right place !
We tell you which mushrooms you could confuse with shaggy parasol mushrooms (Chlorophyllum rhacodes)
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Is The Shaggy Parasol Poisonous?
No, the shaggy parasol mushroom is not poisonous, it is a very good edible! However, this mushroom can be confused with other poisonous or even deadly mushrooms. Discover in the following, how to avoid confusion between shaggy parasols and false parasol mushrooms!
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How Do You Identify A Shaggy Parasol Mushroom?
The cap of the shaggy parasol expands and becomes convex when adult. At maturity, the cap diameter is from 3 to 6 inches.
The gills are white, free and crowded. If you touch or cut them, they turn reddish.
The stem is white, tinged with brown, and grows from a large bulbous base. Just like the gills, it turns reddish when cut or bruised. In addition, you can see a movable white double ring. It is a same colour as the stem.
Chlorophyllum rhacodes occurs in all kinds of woodland and particularly in humous-rich disturbed soil.
False Parasol Mushroom
Chlorophyllum Molybdites (poisonous)
The cap is quite large, from 3 to 12 inches in diameter, with an hemispherical shape and a flattened top. The cap is white with coarse brownish scales.
The gills are white and free, and they turn dark and green with maturity.
The stipe ranges from 2 to 12 inches tall with a double-edged ring. In addition, the false parasol lacks the snakeskin pattern that is generally present on the parasol mushroom.
Is The Chlorophyllum Molybdites Deadly? What Happens If You Eat It?
The false parasol mushroom (Chlorophyllum molybdites) are severely poisonous! The toxin causes gastrointestinal problems like vomiting and diarrhea. But it depends on the person who eat it.
There have been no recorded deaths related to the false parasol. Nevertheless it depends on the person who eat it. So be careful and don’t eat a mushroom that you are not sure you have identified correctly.
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