Leucocoprinus rubrotinctus
Species of fungus
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Leucocoprinus rubrotinctus, commonly known as the red-eyed parasol,[3] is a widespread species of fungus in the family Agaricaceae.
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| Leucocoprinus rubrotinctus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Leucocoprinus |
| Species: | L. rubrotinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucocoprinus rubrotinctus (Peck) Redhead (2023) | |
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Taxonomy
It was described as new to science in 1884 by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck as Agaricus rubrotinctus.[4] In 1948 it was reclassified as Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus by the German mycologist Rolf Singer[5] and then in 2023 it was reclassified as Leucocoprinus rubrotinctus when the Leucocoprinus and Leucoagaricus genera began to be combined.[6]
The fungus may be a complex of several closely related species.[7]
Description
The cap is up to 8 centimetres (3+1⁄4 in) wide,[8] reddish brown, and convex to flat.[2] The margin splits and causes lines of the whitish flesh to darken.[2] The gills are white and do not stain.[2] The stipe is up to 10 cm long,[8] whitish and enlarged at the base, with a fragile ring.[2] The species is found in leaf litter in much of North America[8] and is inedible.[9]
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