Topic: Mushroom ID please?

[fluffygrue]

I'm 99% sure this is a shaggy parasol, but are there any experts here? The cap's about 6 inches wide, white gills, spore print white, bruises reddish.. found a big clump growing on a compost pile. Is there anything this could be confused with?

Sadly these were a bit far gone, but there were lots of babies nearby - how quickly will these turn into worthwhile food?



Ta for any advice :)

[saddad]

No ID from me as I have no idea.... had some great mushrooms from bags of Mushroom compost... delivered to the lotties by the farmer!
 ;D

[Robert_Brenchley]

It looks very much like the Shaggy Parasol, Lepiota rhacodes.

[Tora]

Could be Parasol mushroom, Lepiota procera. What is the stem like?
Parasol mushroom's stem has a felty covering, which can look like snake-like markings.

Parasol mushroom and shaggy parasol are both edible, but shaggy parasol can cause gastric upsets in some people.

[fluffygrue]

Ta for the advice. Yeah, think it's a Shaggy one, not a Parasol, sadly. And given the apocalyptic weather today, I can't see me going back to see if the babies are ready yet!