Chlorophyllum Lead Slag
Hat (diameter 6-32 cm): white, occasionally grayish, dry, with a small dark tubercle in the center. First spherical, then bell-shaped, and in old mushrooms almost flat. Top covered with scales, sometimes the remains of the bedspread.
Leg (height 8-28 cm): white, which changes to brown at the site of damage, is very smooth, expands from top to bottom. Young mushrooms have a white ring at the top.
Pulp: white, at the place of the break and when interacting with air, it can become reddish or pinkish. It does not have a pronounced smell.
Doubles: blushing umbrella mushroom (Chlorophyllum rhacodes), which has a pleasant mushroom smell and a lot of fibrous scales.
Chlorophyllum lead-slag grows from late May to mid-September in Eurasia, North America and Australia.
Where can I find: lead-slag chlorophyllum can be found in open spaces of forests and meadows.
Eating: nutritional properties have not been studied, so it is not recommended to eat.
Application in traditional medicine: not applicable.
