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Leucocoprinus
''Leucocoprinus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. Its best-known member is the distinctive yellow mushroom '' Leucocoprinus birnbaumii'', which is found in plant pots and greenhouses worldwide. The type species is '' Leucocoprinus cepistipes''. The genus has a widespread distribution and contains over 80 recognised species, however many of these species are very scarcely recorded and little known with only a small number of ''Leucocoprinus'' species which are commonly observed. The majority of the species in this genus are exclusive to tropical environments however numerous species have become a common sight in plant pots and greenhouses resulting in them becoming well known worldwide. It is likely that some of the observations for these common species are misidentified with observations for ''L. birnbaumii'' in particular often being conflated with other species simply because it is better known or more frequently suggested by image recognition algorithms. Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocoprinus Birnbaumii
''Leucocoprinus birnbaumii'' is a species of gilled mushroom in the family Agaricaceae. It is common in the tropics and subtropics. However, in temperate regions, it frequently occurs in greenhouses and flowerpots, hence its common names of flowerpot parasol and plantpot dapperling. It is considered to be toxic if consumed. Taxonomy The species was first described as ''Agaricus luteus'' in 1788 by the English mycologist James Bolton who described an observation from a hothouse near Halifax, three years earlier in 1785. Bolton also provided an illustration of the mushrooms. At the time gilled species were classified as ''Agaricus'' and ''luteus'' comes from the Latin for yellow or yellow-orange. Bolton suggested the common name of 'Yellow Cottony Agaric' in reference to the soft, scaly texture of the mushroom. However the name ''A. luteus'' had already been used to describe an unrelated ''Russula'' species and was published in 1778 by William Hudson so Bolton's ''A. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocoprinus Ianthinus
''Leucocoprinus ianthinus'' is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Like other ''Leucocoprinus'' species it may have originated in a tropical climate but now finds a home in plant pots, greenhouses and compost piles in many countries. Despite a widespread distribution it is seldom recorded and appears to be rarer than other ''Leucocoprinus'' species. It is not seen in plant pots with the same kind of regularity as the well known ''Leucocoprinus birnbaumii.'' Taxonomy It was first described in 1888 by the English botanist and mycologist Mordecai Cubitt Cooke who classified it as ''Leucocoprinus ianthinus'' based on specimens collected in the hothouses of Kew Gardens (London, England) in 1888. In 1891 the Italian mycologist Pier Andrea Saccardo reclassified this as ''Lepiota ianthinus'' or ''Lepiota janthina'' in the original text. It was reclassified as ''Leucocoprinus ianthinus'' in 1945 by Marcel Locquin. An additional basionym was classified as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocoprinus Straminellus
''Leucocoprinus straminellus'' is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Like other ''Leucocoprinus'' species it may have originated in a tropical climate but now finds a home in plant pots, greenhouses and compost piles in many countries. ''Leucocoprinus straminellus'' is described as being similar to the more commonly known ''Leucocoprinus birnbaumii'' but it is smaller and a lighter shade of yellow with smaller spores that lack a germ pore. It is also described as being superficially similar to '' Leucocoprinus fragilissimus'' but slightly more robust with flesh that is less translucent. Taxonomy It was first described in 1865 by the Italian botanist Francesco Baglietto who classified it as ''Agaricus straminellus''. In 1887 the Italian mycologist Pier Andrea Saccardo classified it as ''Lepiota straminella.'' It was reclassified as ''Leucocoprinus straminellus'' by the Italian mycologists Roberto Narducci and Vincenzo Caroti in 1995. However ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocoprinus Cepistipes
''Leucocoprinus cepistipes'' (often spelled ''cepaestipes''), is a species of fungus in the family Agaricaceae. It is typically found on wood debris, such as wood chips but may also grow in potted plants or greenhouses. Typical characteristics include a fine-scaled bell-shaped cap, a partial veil, and a tendency to bruise a yellow to brown when handled. The species is edible, but not very palatable. Taxonomy It was first described in 1796 by the English naturalist James Sowerby who classified it as ''Agaricus cepistipes'' or cepaestipes'''. Sowerby's observations of this species were made in bark beds around London where he described its presence as 'not uncommon'. ''Leucocoprinus'' species are not native to England but were introduced to greenhouses when tropical plants were brought back by explorers. Sowerby thought that Bulliard's '' Leucocoprinus cretaceus'' was the same species since white ''Leucocoprinus'' species can look very similar, especially when comparing only i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocoprinus Cretaceus
''Leucocoprinus cretaceus'' is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae. It is likely tropical in origin although it was first documented in Europe where it was often found growing in greenhouses and bark beds. However many early observations conflate this species with ''Leucocoprinus birnbaumii'' or ''Leucocoprinus cepistipes'' despite sharing only some superficial similarities. This fungus is quite versatile even for a Saprotrophic nutrition, saprotroph and is often found growing in clusters on woodchips, sawdust and compost heaps as well as directly from the ground or on trees. It may also appear in plant pots and greenhouses in colder countries in which it is not well equipped to survive outside. Taxonomy The species was first Species description, described as ''Agaricus cretaceus'' by the French botanist Jean Baptiste François Pierre Bulliard in 1788. Bulliard produced a spectacular illustration of L'Agaric Cretacé''' in one of his numerous volumes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocoprinus Fragilissimus
''Leucocoprinus fragilissimus'', commonly known as the fragile dapperling, is a species of gilled mushroom in the family Agaricaceae. Taxonomy As with many of the most well known ''Leucocoprinus'' species the taxonomic history of this species is complex with numerous early mycologists classifying it independently before the species were later merged. As a result the authorities recognised today aren't necessarily the first to document this species but rather the first to document the basionym which ultimately ended up classified as ''Leucocoprinus fragilissimus.'' The first description of this species was made in 1805 by Johannes Baptista von Albertini and Lewis David de Schweinitz who classified it as ''Agaricus flammula.'' This basionym was reclassified as ''Lepiota flammula'' in 1874 by the French botanist Claude Casimir Gillet and then ''Pholiota flammula'' in 1912 by the Italian mycologist Vincenzo Migliozzi. In 1853 ''Hiatula fragilissima'' was described by the British b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocoprinus Brebissonii
''Leucocoprinus brebissonii'' is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae. It is commonly called the skullcap dapperling due to its distinctive pattern on the cap. This mushroom was only thought to be found in Europe but it has since been observed in the Pacific Northwest. Like many other Leucocoprinus species though it is also documented from plant pots and greenhouses which means it may have a worldwide distribution in captivity. Taxonomy Its description by the French mycologist Louis-Luc Godey, who classified it as ''Lepiota brebissoni,'' was first published in 1874.'''' It was later reclassified as ''Leucocoprinus brebissonii'' in 1943 by the French mycologist Marcel Locquin. In 1953 the Japanese mycologist Tsuguo Hongo documented a species from Ōtsu, Japan which he classified as ''Leucocoprinus otsuensis'' having previously classified it as ''Lepiota otsuensis''. Hongo noted that the species was very similar to ''L. brebissonii'' but that it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocoprinus Heinemannii
''Leucocoprinus heinemannii'' is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Taxonomy It was first described in 1987 by the Italian mycologist Vincenzo Migliozzi who classified it as ''Leucocoprinus heinemannii.'' Description ''Leucocoprinus'' ''heinemannii'' is a small dapperling mushroom with thin white flesh. Cap: 16-22mm wide when mature, campanulate when young but flattening or becoming convex with age with edges which may lift upwards. The surface is pure white with a slightly umbonate disc which has very fine grey, purple and black tones densely concentrated in the middle. These colours extend sparsely across the cap dissipating towards the edges where there are striations which extend around a quarter of the way into the cap. Gills: Free, crowded and white. Stem: Smooth, 12-35mm long, 5 cm at most and 2mm thick tapering to a slightly bulbous 5mm base where traces of white mycelium are present. The persistent stem ring is white with brown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocoprinus Flavescens
''Leucocoprinus flavescens'' is a species of mushroom-producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Taxonomy It was first described in 1907 by the American mycologist Andrew Price Morgan who classified it as ''Lepiota flavescens'' and reclassified as ''Leucocoprinus flavescens'' by the American botanist and mycologist Helen Vandervort Smith in 1981. Description ''Leucocoprinus flavescens'' is a small mushroom with very thin white to pale yellow flesh. Cap: 1–2.5cm or up to 4cm at the extreme. Ovoid to campanulate (bell shaped) with an umbo before flattening or becoming convex with age. The surface is pale greenish-yellow and is covered in fine powdery scales with smooth striations whilst the central disk is brownish but smooth. Stem: 2–6 cm and 1–2 mm in thickness with a slightly swollen base of 3–5 mm thick where white mycelium may be present. The stem surface is pale sulphur-yellow and is likewise covered with fine powdery scales like the cap though these may disap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocoprinus Tricolor
''Leucocoprinus tricolor'' is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Taxonomy It was first described in 1981 by the mycologist Helen Vandervort Smith who classified it as ''Leucocoprinus tricolor.'' Description ''Leucocoprinus tricolor'' is a small dapperling mushroom with thin pale yellow flesh. Cap: 1.6-6cm wide. Ovate, campanulate or conical and flattening as it matures often with a distinct umbo but sometimes it is absent. When young, the cap surface is covered in woolly scales (floccose) or scales (squamulose) with the squamules at or around the umbo presenting as greyish brown. The rest of the cap and the squamules coating it are pale yellow. The umbo may present as orange-yellow in immature specimens before turning brown and becoming smooth with age. The cap has distinct grooves or striations towards the cap edges which may present as striate, plicate or sulcate. The cap flesh is very thin and flexible but dry feeling. It is pale yellow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocoprinus Cygneus
''Leucocoprinus cygneus'' is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Taxonomy It was first described in 1940 by the Danish mycologist Jakob Emanuel Lange who classified it as ''Lepiota cygnea'' until 1952 when it was classified as ''Pseudobaeospora cygnea'' by the French mycologist Marcel Locquin. In 1978 the Belgian mycologist Paul Heinemann created the new genus ''Sericeomyces'' in an attempt to better arrange the species which are now recognised as belonging to the ''Lepiota'', ''Leucoagaricus'' and ''Leucocoprinus'' genera. He reclassified this species as ''Sericeomyces cygneus'' but noted that placing it in this newly created genus was questionable. This proposed placement turned out to be short lived as it was also in 1978 that Austrian mycologist Meinhard Michael Moser classified it as ''Cystolepiota cygnea'' and the French mycologist Marcel Bon classified it as ''Leucocoprinus cygneus'', which was ultimately the classification which was adop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucocoprinus Brunneoluteus
''Leucocoprinus brunneoluteus'' is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Taxonomy ''L. brunneoluteus'' was classified by the mycologists Marina Capelari and Luciana Jandelli Gimenes in 2004. Description ''Leucocoprinus brunneoluteus'' is a small dapperling mushroom with thin yellow flesh that is superficially similar to ''Leucocoprinus birnbaumii'' but with a more distinctly pronounced brown umbo. Cap: 1.2-4.5 cm wide, subconical when immature expanding to convex and finally planar with slightly uplifting cap margins and a pronounced dark brown umbo. The cap surface is otherwise bright yellow with dark brown scales that become sparser away from the umbo and towards the edges. The plicate-striate striations extend from the margins almost to the centre disc. Stem: 3.5-9cm tall and 2-7mm thick with a slightly bulbous base and tapering at the top of the stem. The surface is the same yellow hue as the cap and gills and the interior is hollow. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
