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