Parasola Explained

Parasola is a genus of coprinoid mushrooms in the family Psathyrellaceae. These small frail fungi have translucent caps where the radiating gills look like the spokes of a parasol (except for P. conopilea which was recently added to the genus). In the past these mushrooms were classified under Coprinus, but unlike that genus there is no veil and the caps do not really turn to ink, but curl up and wither.

Species

This list is incomplete.

• Parasola auricoma (Pat.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola besseyi (A.H. Sm.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola brunneola (McKnight) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola conopilea (Fr.) Örstadius & E. Larss. 2008 (or Parasola conopilus)
• Parasola cinnamomescens Z. Khan, M.A. Arshad, Niazi & Khalid 2023
• Parasola galericuliformis (Losa ex Watling) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola hemerobia (Fr.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola hercules (Uljé & Bas) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola kuehneri (Uljé & Bas) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola lactea (A.H. Sm.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola leiocephala (P.D. Orton) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple (2001)
• Parasola lilatincta (Bender & Uljé) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola megasperma (P.D. Orton) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola mirabilis (Mont.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola misera (P. Karst.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola nudiceps (P.D. Orton) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola pachytera (Berk. & Broome) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola plicatilis (Curtis) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola schroeteri (P. Karst.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola setulosa (Berk. & Broome) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple 2001
• Parasola subprona (Cleland) J.A. Simpson & Grgur. 2001
• Parasola virgulacolens (Cleland) J.A. Simpson & Grgur. 2001