Leucocoprinus cepistipes

Common Name: Onion-stalk Lepiota

Synonyms: Lepiota cepaestipes, Lepiota cepistipes, Leucocoprinus cepaestipes

Substrate: Ground

Location: Hardwood forests

Spore Color: White

Gill Color: White

Comments: 

This mushroom is fairly common in wood much, less common directly from wood. White cap with a granular/scaly surface. Grayish-brown over the disc. The stem often has a swollen base, and will usually break when you try to handle it. It also has a ring on the stem.

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9/1/12 - Paynetown SRA - Bloomington, IN