Parasols and lepiotas
Chlorophyllum spp., Leucoagaricus spp. …
mushroom
⚠️ Toxic look-alike
Never eat this mushroom unless you are certain it is not its toxic look-alike.
The white dapperling, all white, is confused with the deadly white amanitas (destroying angel, fool's mushroom, white forms of the death cap), which have a volva at the base of the stem. Small lepiotas (under 10 cm) contain the same toxins as the death cap: a lepiota under 10 cm is never eaten. Always clear the base of the stem. Have every harvest checked by a pharmacist or a mycologist.
If in the slightest doubt, leave it. If you feel unwell after eating it, even several hours later, call Poison Control (1-800-222-1222) or 911.
The large edible lepiotas other than the parasol: shaggy parasol, slender parasol, excoriated parasol, white dapperling, all white, of meadows.
- Origin
- Meadows, woodland edges and woods of Europe
- Season (United States)
- August to October
- Preparation
- The fibrous stem is discarded. Picked on manure, the shaggy parasol can upset the gut. If you pick it yourself, have the mushroom checked by a pharmacist or a mycological society before eating it.
- Molecules
- Mushroom beta-glucansIn small amounts, not counted Ergothioneine
- Did you know?
- The cap of the shaggy parasol is covered with woolly, curled scales, hence its name.