Fatal Dapperling

Lepiota subincarnata

Family: Agaricaceae

Also called: Fatal Dapperling, Pink Dapperling

Fatal Dapperling (Lepiota subincarnata)
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Overview

Contains amatoxins — same liver-destroying poison as the death cap. Small pink-brown scaly cap on a slender stem. Grass and woodland edges in Europe. Treat ALL small Lepiotas as potentially lethal.

Edibility
Deadly poisonous
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Sep

Season

Aug–Oct — typical fruiting months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

Host trees & substrate

  • Grassland
  • Woodland edge

Where it grows

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