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Dapperlings / Potted Plant Mushrooms
2 species
Leucocoprinus is a genus of small to medium-sized saprobic fungi related to Leucoagaricus and Lepiota, many of them fragile. The boundary with Leucoagaricus is unsettled: DNA work found no clear genetic distinction, and many Leucoagaricus species were transferred to Leucocoprinus in 2023-2024. The genus is best known for Leucocoprinus birnbaumii, the bright yellow mushroom often found in potted plants. They decompose organic matter and are often associated with greenhouses and other human-made environments.
Typical features are free gills, a ring formed from the partial veil, a white spore print, and often flaky or woolly scales with a distinctly coloured central disc, though there are exceptions. A pleated-striate cap margin was traditionally used to separate the genus from Leucoagaricus. Identification often requires microscopy and chemical reagent tests.
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