I am a new member to this forum and as I have a newly acquired acre of plants and flowering trees I can use all the help I can get. Growing under a very tall conifer, in composted soil, are these mushrooms that will grow to a cap width of 20Cm. They smell great but I have no idea what kind they are. Any help on an ID would be greatly appreciated. I hope the picture will help. thanks.
I just wanted to say "HI". That mushroom look good enough to eat. I hope someone ID's it for you. :>)
Love2garden. Thanks for the reply. I would like to try them in a frying pan if I can get a seal of approval.
As long as there is no green-tinted spore print, then they are an edible Lepiota or Parasol mushroom. Compare this to my comments on Wicks post regarding "Another group to identify".
With that abrupt basal bulb, I'd go with Macrolepiota rachodes (var hortensis perhaps). In any case...Good eatin' <g>
Thank you all for your input to my question. From what you tell me I will go with a Parasol mushroom and try a little at a time. Will let you know. John
Shaggy parasol, pretty common in the PNW. We eat them from our property every year, but they can make some people sick, so try a little first before making a meal of them. And cook them well!
This is a good page about Chlorophyllum molybdites and C. rachodes (Lepiota rachodes is now called Chlorophyllum rachodes). http://www.mushroomexpert.com/chlorophyllum_molybdites.html
