Gliophorus psittacinus: Difference between revisions

The Parrot Toadstool is a small mushroom, with a convex to [[umbonate]] [[Pileus (mycology)|cap]] 1–3up centimetres (⅓–1 in)to {{Conv|4|cm}} in diameter, which is green when young and later yellowish or even pinkish tinged.<ref Thename=":1">{{Cite 2–4&nbsp;cmbook|last=Davis|first=R. Michael|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/797915861|title=Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America|last2=Sommer|first2=Robert|last3=Menge|first3=John A.|publisher=[[University of California Press]]|year=2012|isbn=978-0-520-95360-4|location=Berkeley|pages=123-124|oclc=797915861}}</ref> The [[Stipe (mycology)|stipe]], measuring {{Conv|2-8|cm|1|abbr=on}} in length and 3–5 mm in width, is green to greenish yellow.<ref name=":1" /> The broad adnate [[lamellae (mycology)|gills]] are greenish with yellow edges and spore print white. The green colouring persists at the stem apex even in old specimens. The spores are white, elliptical, smooth and inamyloid.<ref name=":1" />

Its odour and taste are not distinctivemild.<ref name=":1" /> There are no known chemical tests.

It fruits late summer to autumn (September to November).<ref name=Paul/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Parrot Waxcap|url=https://www.wildfooduk.com/mushroom-guide/parrot-waxcap/|access-date=2020-09-06|website=Wild Food UK|language=en-GB}}</ref>

Despite its small size and being coated in a sticky substance, ''Gliophorus psittacinus'' is oftengenerally listed asconsidered edible, inbut mushroomnot guides,worthwhile inedibledue into its small size and otherssliminess.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> Consumption of over 20 specimens in one sitting, however, can cause [[gastrointestinal disorders]].{{Original research inline|date=June 2021}}