Deadly Dapperling vs Parasol Mushroom
Lepiota brunneoincarnata and Macrolepiota procera are confused for one another often enough to be worth putting next to each other.
A small dapperling with amatoxins — has killed people who mistook it for a young button mushroom.
Tall snakeskin-patterned stem with a movable double ring. The cap fries like a schnitzel.
Side by side
| Lepiota brunneoincarnata | Macrolepiota procera | |
|---|---|---|
| In this game | Poisonous | Edible |
| Habitat | Grassy places, parks, gardens and roadsides, often on chalk. | Grassland, woodland edges, verges and clearings on light soil. |
| Season | Summer to autumn. | Summer to autumn. |
| Spore print | White. | White. |
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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Lepiota brunneoincarnata is also confused with Field Mushroom.
Macrolepiota procera is also confused with Destroying Angel and Green-spored Parasol.
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