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Shaggy ParasolChlorophyllum rhacodes

conditionally edible

Shaggy ParasolChlorophyllum rhacodes

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Habitat

under spruce

mixed forests

parks, treelines

Season

from July to October

Agaricaceae

7–20 cm

Season

EndingPast the peak. The season usually lasts until late October.

Today · 22–28 Oct94% of peak

how often reportedpeak

Season

Jul–Oct

Peak

Sep–Oct

Reports

585Poland and neighbours

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Death Cap grows at the same time

Both species grow together for about 11 wk a year. Most strongly from mid-September to late September.

Curve from 585 observations (GBIF: Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Germany), smoothed week by week. It shows when foragers most often report the species, not how much of it grows.

Key features

Cap covered with large, projecting, brown scales on a whitish background, without a sharp umbo. Stem smooth (WITHOUT the snakeskin pattern of the Parasol), with a bulbous base and a thick, movable ring; when cut and when pressed, the flesh clearly turns red, then brown, which is the key feature distinguishing it from the Parasol.

Reclassified: synonim DF -> Chlorophyllum rachodes [df-map 2026-06-23]

Similar (be careful)Confusions documented in our database

DeathcapAmanita phalloides

deadly

The Shaggy Parasol has flesh that turns red when cut and a stem without banding; the Deathcap does not redden and has a volva at the base. Always dig up the whole stem.

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