White Dapperling

Leucoagaricus leucothites

Family: Agaricaceae

Also called: White Dapperling, White Leucoagaricus

White Dapperling (Leucoagaricus leucothites)
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Overview

Smooth white lawn Lepiota with pink-then-brown gills. Often confused with deadly Lepiotas — skip unless certain.

Edibility
Edible
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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