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Species of fungus

Lepiota decorata
San Mateo County, California, 2018
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Lepiota
Species: L. decorata
Binomial name
Lepiota decorata
Zeller, 1929
Synonyms

Lepiota pulcherrima, 1922

Species of fungus
Lepiota decorataView the Mycomorphbox template that generates the following listMycological characteristics
Cap is convex
Hymenium is free
Stipe has a ring
Spore print is white
Edibility is unknown

Lepiota decorata, also known as the pink parasol, is an uncommon species of gilled mushroom found in North America. The cap of L. decorata usually has a speckled violet pattern, stains orange when scratched, and is about 4 to 8 cm in diameter.

Lepiota decorata is often found in rich soil and leaf litter below trees including coast live oak, alder, eucalyptus, and conifer. A similar, separate, as-yet-undescribed species is associated with Monterey cypress. Leucoagaricus roseolividus, a much more common mushroom, has a superficially similar appearance. L. decorata is possibly properly a Leucoagaricus but has not yet been moved over. Lepiota decorata was first described in Mycologia magazine by S. M. Zeller in 1929.

References

  1. ^ Zeller, S. M. (March 1929). "Contribution to Our Knowledge of Oregon Fungi: III". Mycologia. 21 (2): 97–111. doi:10.2307/3753945. JSTOR 3753945.
  2. "Lepiota decorata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  3. ^ Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-60774-817-5.
  4. ^ Desjardin, Dennis E.; Wood, Michael G.; Stevens, Frederick A. (6 June 2016). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-60469-660-8. LCCN 2014000925. OCLC 951644583.
  5. Wood, Michael; Stevens, Fred. "California Fungi: Lepiota decorata". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
Taxon identifiers
Lepiota decorata


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