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Lepiota subincarnata
Species of fungus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lepiota subincarnata, commonly known as the fatal dapperling[2] and deadly parasol, is a gilled mushroom of the genus Lepiota in the order Agaricales. It is known to contain amatoxins and consuming this fungus can be potentially lethal.[3] The species is found in Asia, Europe, and North America,[4] in woods as well as richly soiled parks.[5] It was first described scientifically by the Danish mycologist Jakob Emanuel Lange in 1940.[6] Bon and Boiffard described Lepiota josserandii in 1974, which turned out to be the same species.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Agaricaceae |
Genus: | Lepiota |
Species: | L. subincarnata |
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Lepiota subincarnata J.E.Lange (1940) | |
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![]() | Gills on hymenium |
![]() ![]() | Cap is convex or flat |
![]() | Hymenium is free |
![]() | Stipe has a ring |
![]() | Spore print is white |
![]() | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
![]() | Edibility is deadly |
The mushroom's cap is light red to red-brown and cream-colored closer to the margin. The gills are whitish and the flesh is white to pinkish towards the top. The stem may be slightly larger at the base, cream-colored with patches of the cap color. The odor is somewhat fruity and the taste is unpleasant.[5]