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Mulch Maids

Leratiomyces percevalii

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 1,063, February 916, March 938, April 410, May 398, June 293, July 251, August 255, September 324, October 331, November 426, December 478.
California10,285
United States4,541
Alaska339
Nevada55
Oregon34
Washington23
Colorado19
Utah12
New Mexico6
Texas6

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

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyStrophariaceae
GenusLeratiomyces

Sources

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