It’s complicated; shaggy parasols can be eaten by some people, not all, but only after cooking. I advise against taking a risk I was taking photographs of mushrooms in my yard when a passer-by told me ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to display the article in its entirety. I was taking photographs of mushrooms in my yard when a passerby told me they were shaggy parasol mushrooms and were ...

Circles of white mushrooms, or “fairy rings,” may add a whimsical touch to summer lawns. But beware — they’re probably poisonous. Brian Shaw, Ph.D., professor and associate department head for ...

Yellow parasol mushroom sclerotia growing on dead orchid roots and bark (left) and young mushrooms (right). Scot Nelson (right) Q: I repotted some houseplants a few months ago and now I see small, ...

These mushrooms seem to pop up overnight sometimes, forming a circle in the yard. Often it happens after a few days of wet weather. They are most obvious the day after mowing the grass. I photographed ...

Circles of white mushrooms, or "fairy rings," may add a whimsical touch to summer lawns. But beware—they're probably poisonous. Brian Shaw, Ph.D., professor and associate department head for academic ...