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Leucoagaricus leucothites.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

synonyms: Lépiote pudique, Rosablätteriger Schirmpilz
Leucoagaricus naucinus Mushroom
Ref No: 9432
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Leucoagaricus naucinus2 Mushroom
Ref No: 9433
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leucoagaricusl leucothites Mushroom
Ref No: 9434
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location: North America, Europe
edibility: Edible
fungus colour: White to cream, Grey to beige
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Convex to shield shaped
stem type: Ring on stem
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows on the ground, Found in fields, lawns or on roadsides

Leucoagaricus leucothites (Vitt.) Wasser syn. Lepiota leucothites (Vitt.) Orton syn. L. naucina (Fr.) Kummer Lépiote pudique Rosablätteriger Schirmpilz. Cap 5–8cm across, convex expanding to almost flattened, smooth and silky, whitish becoming flushed flesh-colour or pale cream-ochre. Stem 60–80 x 8–20mm, concolorous with the cap; ring concolorous, narrow, free of the stem. Flesh thick and white in the cap, browning in the stem. Taste and smell not distinctive. Gills white becoming pale flesh-colour with age. Spore print white. Spores ovoid, dextrinoid, 7–9 x 4.5–5um. Habitat in gardens or at roadsides. Season autumn. Uncommon. Edible but best avoided due to possible confusion with poisonous species. Distribution, America and Europe.

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