Outdoor Ontario

Photography => Nature => Topic started by: fontaija on March 31, 2014, 11:13:12 PM

Title: another mushroom needing species identification
Post by: fontaija on March 31, 2014, 11:13:12 PM

In north york, willowdale, about 3 years ago.

(http://i60.tinypic.com/106asrl.jpg)

(http://i59.tinypic.com/2dj808.jpg)

thanks!

Title: Re: another mushroom needing species identification
Post by: Brian Bailey on April 01, 2014, 10:16:31 PM

I believe it's common name is Shaggy Parasol.  My guide calls it Macrolepiota rachodes, but Wikipedia says it has been reclassified as Chlorophyllum rhacodes.

Listed as "widespread but not common" in Eastern Canada.

BB