Scientific Name
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Common Name
Green-Spored Parasol, Green Gill
Anatomy of a Mushroom

Plant Pathology Information Note

HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN!

Characteristics

Plant Description
CAP initially smooth, dry, breaking up into light brown patches or scales on a white background. GILLS white at first becoming greenish gray, not attached to the stalk, close. STALK smooth, white or a whitish brown; ANNULUS large, persistent becoming double-edged, white on the top and brown beneath, moveable but located near the top of the stalk. SPORE PRINT green.
Origin
USA, NC
Distribution
Throughout NC but more common in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain.
Where Found
Forest or natural area, landscape. In small or large groups or fairy rings in lawns or other grassy areas.
Mode
Ingestion
Poisonous Part
Mushroom
Symptoms
Occur usually 30 minutes to 2 hours after eating and include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramps, weakness and sweating.
Edibility
NOT EDIBLE!
Comments
Fruiting bodies may attain 12 inches in diameter and 6 inches in height. It is frequently mistaken in its immature stage for the meadow mushroom, Agaricus campestris, which grows in a similar habitat. If a spore print is made there would be no confusion. The Green-Gill Parasol is the only large mushroom with a green spore print.
Severity
HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN!

"Poisonous Plants of North Carolina," Dr. Alice B. Russell, Department of Horticultural Science; Dr. James W. Hardin, Botany; Dr. Larry Grand, Plant Pathology; and Dr. Angela Fraser, Family and Consumer Sciences; North Carolina State University. All Pictures Copyright @1997Alice B. Russell, James W. Hardin, Larry Grand. Computer programming, Miguel A. Buendia; graphics, Brad Capel.

Disclaimer: The list of poisonous plants on this web site does not necessarily include every poisonous plant that is known, or that might be found in an urban landscape or home. North Carolina State University does not advise eating any of the plants included in this web site. The information concerning edibility is taken from the literature, and the degree of reliability is unknown. We discourage the use of any of these plants for self medication. In cases of accidental exposure or ingestion, contact the Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222.

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