parasol mushroom

American  

noun

1. a common edible field mushroom, Macrolepiota (Lepiota ) procera, having a light-brown, scaly cap.

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parasol mushroom British  

noun

1. any of several fungi of the basidiomycetous genus Lepiota, having an umbrella-shaped cap, white gills, and a slender brownish stem with a prominent white ring

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Example Sentences

Her spring trip goes heavy on wild greens, with a good dose of truffle hunting, while the fall is a bonanza of shaggy parasol mushrooms and mountain villages.

From The Wall Street Journal

Death cap mushrooms, among the most poisonous in the world, closely resemble Poland’s edible parasol mushrooms.

From Seattle Times

Death cap mushrooms, among the most poisonous in the world, closely resemble Poland’s popular, edible parasol mushroom.

From Seattle Times

My sister got ill after consuming a parasol mushroom, which I ate without any problems.

From New York Times

Most fond of the parasol mushroom, he relies on a wealth of experience to fill sacks full of black trumpets, gypsies, brittle-gills and other species he is fond of.

From The Wall Street Journal