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Skullcap Dapperling

Leucocoprinus brebissonii

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 66, February 49, March 77, April 121, May 174, June 190, July 203, August 174, September 128, October 96, November 52, December 41.
United States1,893
Alaska1,370
Washington273
California126
Canada122
British Columbia122
Oregon85
United Kingdom61
England50
Netherlands27

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyField Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricaceae
GenusLeucocoprinus

Sources

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