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Flowerpot Parasol / Plantpot Dapperling
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
43.4929, -124.219
Field Notes
Description:
Pale lemon yellow color, 4 inches tall, cap is 3 1/2 inches wide.
Wikipedia.........Fruit bodies of Leucocoprinus birnbaumii are agaricoid (mushroom-shaped) and occur singly or in small clumps. All parts are bright, pale sulphur-yellow, but fade with age. When young, the cap is usually taller than broad, later becoming convex and around 20–60 mm (1–2.5 in) across. The cap surface is smooth but dotted with fine, easily detached scales, and often develops shallow, radial grooves near the margin. The gills are free (not attached to the stem) and are covered by a partial veil when young, which ruptures to leave a fragile, evanescent ring on the stem. Microscopically, the species is distinguished by its thick-walled, ellipsoid spores that are dextrinoid, have a germ pore, and measure around 8–12 by 5–9 μm.[9]
Habitat:
Growing in my planter that had been outside until the heavy rain. After I moved it indoors it grew this beautiful mushroom. One photo showing the topsoil shows how much it has spread.
Notes:
Wikipedia........Leucocoprinus birnbaumii is a species of gilled mushroom in the family Agaricaceae. It is common in the tropics and subtropics, but in temperate regions frequently occurs in hothouses and flowerpots, hence its common names of flowerpot parasol and plantpot dapperling. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are poisonous, if consumed.
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