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Shaggy Parasol

Chlorophyllum brunneum

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Australia.January 25, February 10, March 63, April 191, May 270, June 130, July 28, August 5, September 9, October 48, November 77, December 35.
United States1,733
Australia891
California810
Victoria787
Alaska690
Washington92
Canada80
Germany54
Oregon52
South Australia50

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

Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.

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

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Shaggy Parasol with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.