Shaggy Parasol vs Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum brunneum and Chlorophyllum molybdites are confused for one another often enough to be worth putting next to each other.
Eaten happily by many people and a reliable emetic for others, with no way of knowing which you are until after dinner. It also puts foragers one step away from the green-spored parasol.
The most-reported poisonous mushroom in North America. Looks like an edible parasol until you see the green spore print.
Side by side
| Chlorophyllum brunneum | Chlorophyllum molybdites | |
|---|---|---|
| In this game | Poisonous | Poisonous |
| Habitat | Not recorded yet | Lawns, parks and pasture in warm regions, often in rings after rain. |
| Season | Not recorded yet | Summer to autumn. |
| Spore print | Not recorded yet | Green — the one feature that settles it. |
This comparison cannot make a mushroom safe to eat. It sets out the few characteristics this game records, in general terms, for two species that vary by region, age and growing conditions. Real specimens overlap in ways no table and no photograph can separate, and the deadly one here is deadly in a single meal. Ask a qualified local expert, every time.
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Chlorophyllum brunneum is also confused with Parasol Mushroom.
Chlorophyllum molybdites is also confused with Parasol Mushroom.
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