False Parasol
''Chlorophyllum molybdites,'' which has the common names of false parasol, green-spored Lepiota and vomiter, is a widespread mushroom. Poisonous and producing severe gastrointestinal symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, it is commonly conflated with the shaggy parasol or shaggy mane, and is the most commonly misidentified poisonous mushroom in North America.Beug, Michael WAn Overview of Mushroom Poisonings in North America. ''The Mycophile'', vol. 45(2):4-5, March/April 2004 Its large size and similarity to the edible Macrolepiota procera, parasol mushroom, as well as its habit of growing in areas near human habitation, are reasons cited for this. The nature of the poisoning is predominantly gastrointestinal. Description It is an imposing mushroom with a pileus (mycology), pileus (cap) ranging from 8 to 30 cm in diameter, hemispherical and with a flattened top. The cap is whitish in colour with coarse brownish scales. The Lamella (mycology), gills are free and white, usually t ...
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