False Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites · Family Agaricaceae · Updated October 2026
1,815US records
35states
Augbusiest month
1,815 US records since 1887 (1,266 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Oct 3, 2026 (about 3 weeks ago) in Roger R Fawcett Wildlife Management Area, TX, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, New Jersey and Florida, and the busiest months are Aug, Sep and Jul. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)
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☠ Dangerous genus. The genus Chlorophyllum includes the green-spored parasol, a very common cause of poisoning. Mushrooms in this group have caused serious or fatal poisonings.
Lookalike warning. Many mushrooms, including deadly ones, closely resemble each other, and the only reliable identification comes from an expert looking at the actual specimen (often with spore prints or microscopy). Never use a name, photo or record count on this page to decide what something is.
When it's recorded
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Aug, Sep, Jul.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Los Angeles County, CA (148) · latest Sep 13, 2026
- San Diego County, CA (50) · latest Sep 14, 2026
- Alachua County, FL (44) · latest Jun 20, 2025
- Sussex County, NJ (36) · latest Sep 28, 2019
- Harris County, TX (34) · latest Jul 18, 2026
- Knox County, TN (33) · latest Sep 1, 2025
- Orange County, CA (32) · latest Sep 30, 2026
- Honolulu County, HI (30) · latest Aug 7, 2026
- Ocean County, NJ (30) · latest Aug 31, 2021
- District of Columbia, DC (28) · latest Jun 29, 2026
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