The shaggy parasol is a large and conspicuous agaric, with thick brown scales and protuberances on its fleshy white cap. The gills and spore print are both white in colour. Its stipe is slender, but bulbous at the base, is coloured uniformly and bears no patterns. It is fleshy, and a reddish, or maroon discoloration occurs and a pungent odour is evolved when it is cut. The egg-shaped caps become wider and flatter as they mature. The stipe of C. rhacodes grows to 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 in) tall and has a diameter of 1 to 2 centimetres. The cap grows to 7.5 to 20 cm (3.0 to 7.9 in) across,
Cap Diameter:
5 - 20 cm
Odor:
Mildly earthy, typical mushroom scent.
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Attributes of Chlorophyllum rachodes
Cap Diameter
5 - 20 cm
Height
8 - 30 cm
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gill Attachment
Free
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Ring
With Ring
Odor
Mildly earthy, typical mushroom scent.
Flesh Bruises
Discolor to pink or red
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
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Scientific Classification of Chlorophyllum rachodes
