Chlorophyllum olivieri — Olive Shaggy Parasol — Agaricaceae
Medium to large mushroom, closely related to two other Chlorophyllum. Beige-colored bulbous cap with raised, large brown fibrous scales, cap becoming umbrella-like and then flattened with age. Stains orange-red when bruised. Gills free, white, reddish when bruised, then darkening, with fringed edges. Stalk enlarged at base, taller than width of cap. White, thick ring, membranous, with fibrous and frayed edge, brownish beneath. Saprophytic.
Habitat: Coniferous or deciduous forest, including oaks in Pacific Northwest. Also in disturbed habitats.
Scent: Obscure
Spores: White
Season: Summer, Autumn
Fibrous scales
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Rounded cap, stalk
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