Leucoagaricus leucothites | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Agaricaceae |
Genus: | Leucoagaricus |
Species: | L. leucothites
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Binomial name | |
Leucoagaricus leucothites (
Vittad.) Wasser (1977)
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Synonyms | |
Leucoagaricus leucothites | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is convex or flat | |
Hymenium is free | |
Stipe has a ring | |
Spore print is white | |
Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Edibility is unknown |
Leucoagaricus leucothites, commonly known as the smooth parasol, woman on motorcycle, [2] ma'am on motorcycle, [3] white dapperling, or white agaricus mushroom, is a species of agaric fungus. The species was originally described as Agaricus leucothites by Carlo Vittadini in 1835, and bears similarity to species of that genus. [4] Solomon Wasser transferred it to Leucoagaricus in 1977. [5] While sometimes regarded as edible, [6] the species is suspected of being poisonous due to gastric-upset-causing toxins. [7] It could also be confused with the deadly Amanita ocreata. [6]
The mushroom's cap is 4 to 15 cm wide, [6] is granular, white or gray-brown in color then sometimes grayish or pinkish. [4] The flesh may bruise yellowish and the gills reddish. [4] The stipe is 5 to 12 cm long, commonly with a wide base, and bruising yellow or brown. [6] A ring is usually present. [4] The spores are white, smooth, and elliptical. [6]
It generally appears in civilized areas such as gardens and parks, but sometimes is found in forests. [4]