| Species name | Chlorophyllum rhacodes |
| Common name | Shaggy parasol |
| Cap | 5-15cm, ovoid > flattened-convex, broadly umbonate, covered in flat (not angular) wooly scales |
| Gills | White, bruising pink, crowded, free |
| stipe | 10-20cm, stoutish, slight upwards taper, bruises redish, double ring (sometimes movable along stipe) |
| growth form | Solitary or small groups |
| Spore print | White |
| Spore features | Ellipsoidal, germ pore present, smooth |
| Habitat | Woodland edges, verges, glades |
| Season | Summer-autumn |
| Distribution | Widespread, common |
| Identifying feature | Scaly cap and movable double rin |
| Similar species | Chlorophyllum molibdites is similar but has a unique spore print, C.bruneum is similar but much more rare and has angular wooly scales |
Irish Grassland Fungi 