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Reddening Lepiota
Leucoagaricus americanus
39.8478, -86.1473
Field Notes
Description:
The Reddening Lepiota is a primarily white mushroom with an enlarged bottom that tapers up towards the cap. The caps are dry and covered with small scales except at the center which remains smooth. As the mushroom matures the scales begin to darken and turn red.
Habitat:
These mushrooms are native to North America and often appear during the summer and autumn where they grow on woody detritus like sawdust, wood chips, mulch and stumps. I found this particular young mushroom growing on some wet wood chips near a business building shaded by trees.
Notes:
The Reddening Lepiota is an edible mushroom but can be mildly toxic (producing stomach upset) if eaten raw.
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