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White Dapperling
Leucocoprinus leucothites
Leucocoprinus leucothites, commonly known as the smooth parasol, woman on motorcycle, ma'am on motorcycle, white dapperling, or white agaricus mushroom, is a species of agaric fungus found in disturbed areas.
From the article Leucocoprinus leucothites on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The mushroom's cap is 4 to 15 centimetres (1+1⁄2 to 6 in) wide, is granular, white or gray-brown in color then sometimes grayish or pinkish. The flesh may bruise yellowish and the gills reddish. The stipe is 5 to 12 cm long, commonly with a wide base, and bruising yellow or brown. A ring is usually present. The spores are white, smooth, and elliptical. They produce a white spore print. It could be confused for Agaricus species as well as the deadly Amanita ocreata.
Range & habitat
Leucocoprinus leucothites has a worldwide distribution with most occurrences in Europe and North America. It can be generally found in disturbed, grassy areas such as gardens and parks, and sometimes in forests. This mushroom has been recorded as a secondary food source for adults of the pleasing fungus beetle Tritoma biguttata affinis.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and ecology”
At the table
While sometimes regarded as edible, the species is suspected of being poisonous due to gastric-upset-causing toxins. It could also be confused with a deadly Amanita.
Wikipedia: “Edibility”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1558279.