Lepiota atrodisca
| Lepiota atrodisca | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Lepiota |
| Species: | L. atrodisca
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepiota atrodisca | |
| Lepiota atrodisca | |
|---|---|
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is ovate or flat | |
| Hymenium is free | |
| Stipe has a ring | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Edibility is unknown or poisonous | |
Lepiota atrodisca, commonly known as the dusky parasol,[1] is a species of mushroom in the genus Lepiota. It is found in North America, South America,[2] and India.[3] Its edibility is unknown, but similar species are known to be deadly toxic.[4]
Taxonomy
Lepiota atrodisca was first described by Stanford Myron Zeller in 1938.[5] DNA analysis has shown that L. atrodisca could actually be multiple species, only distinguishable through genetic sequencing.[1]
Description
The cap of Lepiota atrodisca is 1.5-5 centimeters in diameter, and has a dark-colored disc in the middle.[1] The stipe is about 2–8.5 centimeters tall and 1-4 millimeters wide, and the gills are white.[4]
Habitat and ecology
Lepiota atrodisca grows in leaf litter in forests, and is common in low-lying areas in the Pacific Northwest.[1] While it occasionally fruits during the summer and winter, it usually does so in the fall,[1] shortly after it rains.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 68. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-06-18 10:53:56 AM ]
- ^ Kumari, B (29 Oct 2012). "Some interesting lepiotoid mushrooms from North India" (PDF). Mycosphere Journal of Fungal Biology.
- ^ a b c Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Lepiota atrodisca". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Species Fungorum - Names Record". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2025-06-19.