– Cap convex to umbonate, with cracking brown scales that contrast against a white ground.
– Gills crowded, free, white, bruising reddish.
– Stem white, often reddening when scratched, turning brownish with age.
– Stem base bulbous, without a distinct margin.
– Ring prominent, double-layered.
– Flesh white, reddening, with a slightly musty odor.
Lepiotoid agarics
Shaggy Parasol
Chlorophyllum rhacodes
LC
Least concern
Edible
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Characteristics
Ecology
Grows in both coniferous and deciduous forests, as well as in gardens and parks.
Notes
Edible but not considered a delicacy.
Similar species
C. olivieri has a dull gray-brown cap color without significant color contrasts between scales and background.
C. brunneum has an edged bulb and a single-layered ring.
C. brunneum has an edged bulb and a single-layered ring.
