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lepiota mushroom
Lepiota sp
-37.9227, 145.576
Field Notes
Description:
This pale slightly pinkish mushroom was about 45mm wide. The cap had a dark centre and patches of deep pink. Gills were adnate and close. Stipe tall and tinted with a ring which flared upwards.
The base of the stipe appeared sheathed with white mycelia. Dark stains between gills could have been spores.
Habitat:
Growing on damp forest floor - tall eucalyptus forest.
Notes:
My thanks to gully.moy for identifying the genus.
general characteristics appears to match a specimen in a blog - Lepiota americana but this species is probably not seen in Australia.
Reference Links:
Lepiota
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 16, 2013
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