Lepiota subincarnata
Species of fungus
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Lepiota subincarnata, commonly known as the fatal dapperling[2] and deadly parasol, is a gilled mushroom of the genus Lepiota in the order Agaricales. It was first described scientifically by the Danish mycologist Jakob Emanuel Lange in 1940.[3] Bon and Boiffard described Lepiota josserandii in 1974, which turned out to be the same species.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Lepiota |
| Species: | L. subincarnata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepiota subincarnata J.E.Lange (1940) | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe has a ring |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is deadly |
The mushroom's cap is light red to red-brown and cream-colored closer to the margin. The gills are whitish and the flesh is white to pinkish towards the top. The stem may be slightly larger at the base, cream-colored with patches of the cap color. The odor is somewhat fruity and the taste is unpleasant.[4]
The species is found in Eurasia and North America,[5] in woods as well as richly soiled parks.[4] It is known to contain alpha-amanitin and consuming this fungus can be potentially lethal.[6]
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