description Lepiota cristata Overview
Lepiota cristata, the stinking dapperling, is a small gilled mushroom found in Europe in woodland margins, gardens, lawns, and other soils rich in organic matter. It has a pale cap with brownish scales and an unpleasant, rubber-like odor, together with white gills and a slender stem. Some collections have been reported to contain amatoxins, so the species is considered poisonous and should not be eaten.
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What is Lepiota cristata called?
Lepiota cristata is commonly called the stinking dapperling. It is a small gilled mushroom found in Europe.
How does Lepiota cristata smell?
It has an unpleasant odor often described as rubber-like. The smell is one of the features used when examining this small mushroom.
Where does Lepiota cristata grow?
It can grow in woodland margins, gardens, lawns, and other soils rich in organic matter. Its habitats include both semi-natural areas and disturbed ground.
How can Lepiota cristata be recognized?
It usually has a pale cap with brownish scales, white gills, and a slender stem. Its unpleasant odor can also help distinguish it, although mushroom identification should not rely on one feature.
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