Mushroom 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. Photograph copyright@1997 by Dr. Larry Grand

Chlorophyllum molybdites, Green-Spored Parasol, Green Gill

"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 Carolina's Poison Center at 1-800-848-6946, PO Box 32861 Charlotte, NC 28232-2861. If not in North Carolina contact your local poison control center or a physician.