Deadly Conocybe
Conocybe filaris
Family: Bolbitiaceae
Also called: Deadly Conecap, Filar Conecap
Overview
Small tawny ringed Conocybe of lawns and mulch. Contains amatoxins — fatal. Frequently mistaken for harmless lawn mushrooms.
Edibility
Deadly poisonous
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Decaying pasture wood and forest litter
Where it grows
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