Lepiota cristata (Bolton) Kummer
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Description: Diagnostic macroscopic feature: flesh fragile, concentric rings of small brownscales w/ pale color between them, annulus present, odor strong and unpleasent. Diagnostic microscopic feature: spores wedge shaped; cuticle composed of a compact layer of pyriform cells, between the scales composed of appressed colorless hyphae. |
common in Central United StatesCommon |
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Nutritional Mode: saprobe Substrate: growing on rotten logs, soil, humus, between rocks Habitat: varies Fruiting Season: Summer |
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Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota Order: Agaricales |
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