Omphalotus mexicanus
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| Omphalotus mexicanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Omphalotaceae |
| Genus: | Omphalotus |
| Species: | O. mexicanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Omphalotus mexicanus Guzmán & V.Mora (1984) | |
Omphalotus mexicanus is a gilled basidiomycete mushroom in the family Marasmiaceae. Found in Mexico, it was described as new to science in 1984.[1] Fruit bodies contain the toxic compounds illudin S and illudin M.[2]
Found in the highlands of Mexico and Central America, its fruiting bodies are an unusual dark blue tinted with yellow.[3]