Leucocoprinus birnbaumii (Corda) Singer |
common name(s) : Plantpot Dapperling
synonyms: Lepiota lutea, Leucocoprinus flos-sulfuris, Leucocoprinus flossulfuris, Leucocoprinus luteus edibility : inedible
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The cap is bright lemon yellow to golden yellow, then brown when mature; its margin is striate when mature. The cap surface is scaly, not viscid nor sticky. The stem is yellow, with a membranous ring. The flesh is yellowish, unchanging; its taste is mild; the odour is unpleasant; its texture is fibrous. The gills are yellow, free, not very crowded . The spore print is white. This species is saprophytic. It grows on the ground, in greenhouses only. The fruiting period takes place all year long.
Distinctive features : in greenhouses only (tropical species); yellow colour, upturned margin Leucocoprinus birnbaumii is still unreported so far in the forest of Rambouillet, and is quite rare, more generally speaking .
page updated on 14/01/18 |