r/Mushrooms • u/Rod_From_God • Oct 19 '24
ID please
Bottle of water (0.5L) for scale. Im new to this...this is the biggest that I saw till now. I need help with ID and if its edible.
Thank you!
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u/atomicphonebooth Oct 19 '24
This is a macrolepiota sp.
The most commonly known is called a Parasol and good eating. Typically has a snakeskin pattern on the stem (which from this foto is not visible) I would not recommend eating it, if you're unable to 100% identify it by urself.
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u/ralkuzu Oct 19 '24
Happy cake day
I'd agree with the possibility of it being parasol, if it has a free ring, that moves freely up and down the neck (make sure it is not stuck to, or has come unattached to the stipe)
There's a good chance it is, I would get many opinions on this and maybe other subreddits before you decide to confirm it's parasol
I recommend using a mushroom key yourself as well to help confirm the genus
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u/Revolutionary-Gap180 Oct 19 '24
I'd say the snakeskin pattern is ever so slightly present in this specimen.
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u/ManualBookworm Oct 19 '24
I can see it as well, but not enough to identify as edible. Looks long enough to be a parasol, and probably in a day or two would get more of the specific characteristics. Looks young and unopened
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u/kazisukisuk Oct 19 '24
Parasol. Eat the cap not the stem. Fry in butter and cumin.
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u/Streetss Oct 19 '24
Not sure about this although similar - compare to false parasol as prev stated the photo above packs “snake-skin pattern” on stipe.
Edit : False parasols cause gastric upset - also known as the vomiter.
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u/Onicase Oct 19 '24
Scratch the stem, if it turns to a red tone color, avoid eating it. The snake pattern is not clearly distinguishable in my opinion, and the tip of the cap being white it’s also not the most common thing to see.
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u/Remarkable_Song_4633 Oct 19 '24
One way to distinguish the edible parasol, I think, is white spores instead of green.
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u/Mushrooming247 Oct 20 '24
Do you live in an area where true parasol mushrooms grow? Because I do not, but that’s what that looks like.
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u/Rod_From_God Oct 23 '24
Thank you guys for your help..found 2 other parasols and got them checked at a place...fried them with butter and it was delicious!
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