Leratiomyces percevalii

Leratiomyces percevalii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Strophariaceae
Genus:	Leratiomyces
Species:	L. percevalii
Binomial name
Leratiomyces percevalii (Berk. & Broome) Bridge & Spooner [1]

Leratiomyces percevalii Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is campanulate or umbonate
	Stipe has a ring
	Ecology is saprotrophic
	Edibility is not recommended

Leratiomyces percevalii, commonly known as mulch maid, ^[2] is a medium-sized saprobic mushroom. Its cap is up to 8 centimetres (3+1⁄4 in) wide, yellowish-orange, bun-shaped then bell-shaped, becoming shallowly convex. ^[3] Its gills are adnexed to shortly decurrent and whitish to purplish gray or purple-blackish. ^[3] It is common in urban areas and near trails and roads, ^[4] as well as under conifers in western North America. ^[3]

References

1. Bridge, Paul D.; Spooner, Brian; Beever, Ross E.; Park, D.-C. (2008). "Taxonomy of the fungus commonly known as Stropharia aurantiaca with new combinations in Leratiomyces" (PDF). Mycotaxon. 103: 117.
2. "Photos of Mulch Maids (Leratiomyces percevalii) · iNaturalist". iNaturalist.
3. Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 675. ISBN   978-0-593-31998-7.
4. 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. 115. ISBN   9781941624197.