Leucoagaricus leucothites

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Leucoagaricus leucothites
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Leucoagaricus
Species:
L. leucothites
Binomial name
Leucoagaricus leucothites
(Vittad.) Wasser (1977)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus leucothitesVittad. (1835)
  • Lepiota holosericea(J. J. Planer) Gillet (1874)
  • Leucoagaricus naucinus [1] Singer
  • Leucocoprinus holosericeus(J. J. Planer) Locq. (1943)
Leucoagaricus leucothites
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Gills icon.png Gills on hymenium
Convex cap icon.svgFlat cap icon.svg Cap is convex or flat
Free gills icon2.svg Hymenium is free
Ring stipe icon.svg Stipe has a ring
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Spore print is white
Saprotrophic fungus.svgEcology is saprotrophic
Mycomorphbox Question.pngEdibility is unknown

Leucoagaricus leucothites, commonly known as the smooth parasol, woman on motorcycle, [2] ma'am on motorcycle, [3] white dapperling, or white agaricus mushroom, is a species of agaric fungus. The species was originally described as Agaricus leucothites by Carlo Vittadini in 1835, and bears similarity to species of that genus. [4] Solomon Wasser transferred it to Leucoagaricus in 1977. [5] While sometimes regarded as edible, [6] the species is suspected of being poisonous due to gastric-upset-causing toxins. [7] It could also be confused with the deadly Amanita ocreata . [6]

Contents

The mushroom's cap is 4 to 15 cm wide, [6] is granular, white or gray-brown in color then sometimes grayish or pinkish. [4] The flesh may bruise yellowish and the gills reddish. [4] The stipe is 5 to 12 cm long, commonly with a wide base, and bruising yellow or brown. [6] A ring is usually present. [4] The spores are white, smooth, and elliptical. [6]

It generally appears in civilized areas such as gardens and parks, but sometimes is found in forests. [4]

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References

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