Brown Parasol

– 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, with a distinct margin.
– Ring thin, single-layered, with brown undersurface.
– Flesh white, reddening, with a slightly musty odor.

Grows mainly in gardens, composts, woodchip piles and flowerbeds, sometimes also in deciduous and coniferous forests.

Not highly toxic but can cause temporary nausea.