Parasol mushroom
Macrolepiota procera (Scop.) Singer
Description
A large scaly cap on a tall, slender stem with a snakeskin pattern. It appears in clearings and at woodland edges.
Curiosity
Its double ring can slide up and down the stem.
Mistaken for
- Chlorophyllum molybdites — Poisonous
- Lepiota brunneoincarnata — Deadly
