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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Agaricaceae: Leucoagaricus americanus (Peck) Vellinga

Leucoagaricus americanus – Reddening Lepiota

Synonyms: Agaricus americanus, Agaricus bresadolae, Agaricus cupreus, Chamaeceras bresadolae, Fungus bresadolae, Lepiota americana, Lepiota bresadolae, Leucoagaricus bresadolae, Leucocoprinus americanus, Leucocoprinus bresadolae.

Common name: Reddening Lepiota.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Leucoagaricus americanus is a mushroom in the genus Leucoagaricus, native to North America. It was first described by Charles Horton Peck, an American mycologist of the 19th and early 20th centuries, in 1869. It grows in waste places, on stumps, and the ground. It is considered edible, but it might be harmful to ingest the mushroom sometimes.

Polish: Pieczareczka amerykańska, Swedish: Rodnande veckskivling.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Reddening Lepiota mushrooms (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) found under a big log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-28.htm">May 28, 2018</A>
LinkReddening Lepiota mushrooms (Leucoagaricus americanus) found under a big log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 28, 2018
Location on mapsRaccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Side view of reddening Lepiota mushrooms (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-28.htm">May 28, 2018</A>
LinkSide view of reddening Lepiota mushrooms (Leucoagaricus americanus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 28, 2018
Location on mapsRaccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Reddening Lepiota mushrooms (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) found almost under a rotting log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-28.htm">May 28, 2018</A>
LinkReddening Lepiota mushrooms (Leucoagaricus americanus) found almost under a rotting log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 28, 2018
Location on mapsRaccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Reddening Lepiota mushrooms (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) on rotten wood in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-30.htm">May 30, 2018</A>
LinkReddening Lepiota mushrooms (Leucoagaricus americanus) on rotten wood in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 30, 2018
Location on mapsRaccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Underside of reddening Lepiota mushroom (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-07-13.htm">July 13, 2018</A>
LinkUnderside of reddening Lepiota mushroom (Leucoagaricus americanus) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 13, 2018
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Reddening Lepiota mushroom (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-07-13.htm">July 13, 2018</A>
LinkReddening Lepiota mushroom (Leucoagaricus americanus) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 13, 2018
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Young mushrooms <B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B> under oaks on New Main Drive on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-14.htm">September 14, 2018</A>
LinkYoung mushrooms Leucoagaricus americanus under oaks on New Main Drive on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 14, 2018
Location on mapsNew Main Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B> mushrooms in grass on a lawn on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-14.htm">September 14, 2018</A>
LinkLeucoagaricus americanus mushrooms in grass on a lawn on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 14, 2018
Location on mapsNew Main Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B> mushrooms on a lawn on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-14.htm">September 14, 2018</A>
LinkLeucoagaricus americanus mushrooms on a lawn on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 14, 2018
Location on mapsEller Oceanography and Meteorology Building, 797 Lamar St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Gills of <B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B> mushrooms on a lawn on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-14.htm">September 14, 2018</A>
LinkGills of Leucoagaricus americanus mushrooms on a lawn on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 14, 2018
Location on mapsEller Oceanography and Meteorology Building, 797 Lamar St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Reddening Lepiota mushrooms (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-10-05.htm">October 5, 2018</A>
LinkReddening Lepiota mushrooms (Leucoagaricus americanus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 5, 2018
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Drying reddening Lepiota mushrooms (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) on a lawn on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-08-08.htm">August 8, 2019</A>
LinkDrying reddening Lepiota mushrooms (Leucoagaricus americanus) on a lawn on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, August 8, 2019
Location on mapsCivil Engineering Bldg, Ross St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Young reddening Lepiota mushrooms (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) on mulch under an oak on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-08-08.htm">August 8, 2019</A>
LinkYoung reddening Lepiota mushrooms (Leucoagaricus americanus) on mulch under an oak on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, August 8, 2019
Location on mapsCivil Engineering Bldg, Ross St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Reddening Lepiota mushrooms (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) under a live oak near Civil Engineering Building on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-09-22.htm">September 22, 2019</A>
LinkReddening Lepiota mushrooms (Leucoagaricus americanus) under a live oak near Civil Engineering Building on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 22, 2019
Location on mapsCivil Engineering Bldg, Ross St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Reddening Lepiota mushrooms (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) on rotting oak log in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-09-16.htm">September 16, 2020</A>
LinkReddening Lepiota mushrooms (Leucoagaricus americanus) on rotting oak log in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, September 16, 2020
Location on mapsHensel Park, College Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Reddening Lepiota mushrooms (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) on rotting wood in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-09-16.htm">September 16, 2020</A>
LinkReddening Lepiota mushrooms (Leucoagaricus americanus) on rotting wood in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, September 16, 2020
Location on maps4317 Culpepper Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Reddening Lepiota mushrooms (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) on sawdust piles near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-06.htm">September 6, 2022</A>
LinkReddening Lepiota mushrooms (Leucoagaricus americanus) on sawdust piles near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 6, 2022
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Mature mushrooms <B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B> on sawdust piles near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-06.htm">September 6, 2022</A>
LinkMature mushrooms Leucoagaricus americanus on sawdust piles near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 6, 2022
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Cluster of mature mushrooms <B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B> on sawdust piles near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-06.htm">September 6, 2022</A>
LinkCluster of mature mushrooms Leucoagaricus americanus on sawdust piles near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 6, 2022
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Mushrooms <B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B> on sawdust piles near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-06.htm">September 6, 2022</A>
LinkMushrooms Leucoagaricus americanus on sawdust piles near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 6, 2022
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Darkened cap of a mushroom <B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B> on a sawdust pile near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-06.htm">September 6, 2022</A>
LinkDarkened cap of a mushroom Leucoagaricus americanus on a sawdust pile near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 6, 2022
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Spores of mushrooms <B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B> (size 7.9 x 6 micron, spore print light brown) collected from wood chips in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 6, 2022
LinkSpores of mushrooms Leucoagaricus americanus (size 7.9 x 6 micron, spore print light brown) collected from wood chips in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 6, 2022
Measurement of sporesSpore size 7.5 - 8.4 × 5.6 - 6.4 µm, length to width ratio Q = 1.24 - 1.39.
Reddening Lepiota mushrooms (<B>Leucoagaricus americanus</B>) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-17.htm">September 17, 2022</A>
LinkReddening Lepiota mushrooms (Leucoagaricus americanus) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 17, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States

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