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Shaggy Parasol

Chlorophyllum rhacodes

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 340, February 251, March 394, April 620, May 894, June 974, July 1,043, August 897, September 658, October 491, November 269, December 210.
United States7,865
Alaska7,041
Colorado583
Canada419
United Kingdom413
England369
Russia171
Germany141
Ontario136
Washington111

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyField Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricaceae
GenusChlorophyllum

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