Mushrooms · La Saladita, Guerrero

Green-spored Parasol

Chlorophyllum molybdites

Spanish: Parasol verde

Green-spored Parasol (Chlorophyllum molybdites)
Photographed by valjala81 on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Chlorophyllum molybdites, which has the common names of false parasol, green-spored parasol and vomiter, is a widespread mushroom. Highly poisonous and producing severe gastrointestinal symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, it is commonly confused with the shaggy parasol or shaggy mane, and is the most commonly consumed poisonous mushroom in North America. Its large imposing appearance and similarity to the edible parasol mushroom, as well as its habit of growing in areas near human habitation, are reasons... Most often recorded in Aug, Jan.

TaxonomyAgaricomycetes › Agaricales › Agaricaceae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records57,803 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2016 – 2022
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Cite as: “Green-spored Parasol (Chlorophyllum molybdites) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/chlorophyllum-molybdites/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.