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Shaggy parasol is the common name for three closely related species of mushroom: Chlorophyllum rhacodes, C. olivieri and C. brunneum, found in North America, Europe and Southern Africa.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Widespread and common
Habitat
In broadleaved woods, parks, gardens on disturbed soils
Cap
Coarse, tile-like scales
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| Shape | Convex, Umbonate, Flattened |
| Surface | Squamose |
| Width | 6 - 18 cm |
Gills
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| Attachment | Free |
| Spacing | close |
Flesh
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| Odour | Earthy |
| Taste | Mild to earthy |
Stem
Greyish with age or bruising. Partial veil forming a ragged double ring
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| Height | 5 - 20 cm |
| Width | 10 - 30 mm |
| Texture | Smooth |
| Shape | Bulbous, Clavate |
| Veil | double-rings |
| Veil position | median |
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Spores
Thick-walled
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| Type | dextinoid |
| Shape | Ellipsoid, Amygdaliform |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 9-11 x 5.5-7 μm |
Microscopic Features
Cheilocystidia 10-35 x 8-25μm
| Cheilocystidia | Club-shaped (Clavate) |
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Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Agaricaceae
- ↳ Genus: Chlorophyllum
Synonyms
- Agaricus procerus sensu Sowerby [Col. Fig. Engl. Fung. 2: pl. 190 (1799)]
- Agaricus rachodes Vittad.
- Agaricus rhacodes Vittad.
- Chlorophyllum rachodes (Vittad.) Vellinga
- Lepiota procera var. rachodes (Vittad.) Massee
- Lepiota procera var. rhacodes (Vittad.) Massee
- Lepiota rachodes (Vittad.) Quél.
- Lepiota rachodes var. rachodes (Vittad.) Quél.
- Lepiota rhacodes
- Lepiota rhacodes (Vittad.) Quél.
- Lepiota rhacodes var. rhacodes (Vittad.) Quél.
- Leucocoprinus rhacodes (Vitt.) Pat.
- Macrolepiota rachodes (Vittad.) Singer
- Macrolepiota rachodes var. rachodes (Vittad.) Singer
- Macrolepiota rhacodes (Vittad.) Singer
- Macrolepiota rhacodes var. rhacodes
- Macrolepiota rhacodes var. rhacodes (Vittad.) Singer
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 2. Geoffrey Kibby.
