Lepiota poisonous (Lepiota helveola)
- Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Order: Agaricales (Agaric or Lamellar)
- Family: Agaricaceae (Champignon)
- Genus: Lepiota (Lepiota)
- Type: Lepiota helveola (Poisonous Lepiota)
Lepiota poisonous (Lepiota helveola) has a rounded cap, with a barely visible tubercle in the center and very thin radial grooves. The color of the cap is grey-red. It is matte with a silky sheen and covered with numerous pressed scales, close to felt. Leg cylindrical, low, pinkish, without thickening, hollow inside, fibrous, with a whitish very fragile ring, which often falls off. Records very frequent, concave, white, slightly pinkish in section, with a sweetish smell, tasteless.
VARIABILITY
The color of the cap varies from pink to brick red. The plates can be white or cream. The stem is both pink and reddish-brown.
HABITAT
It occurs in June – August in Ukraine in the vicinity of Odessa, as well as in Western Europe. Grows in parks, meadows, among the grass.
SEASON
Rare species, especially in autumn.
SIMILAR TYPES
The poisonous lepiot is very similar to other types of small lepiot, which should be treated with extreme suspicion.
DANGER
It’s very poisonous, even deadly poisonous mushroom. Its frail fruiting body, small size and unattractive appearance can hardly attract the attention of a mushroom picker.
a hat diameter 2-7 cm; pink colour
leg 2-4 cm high; pink colour
records whitish
flesh white
smell slightly sweet
taste no
Disputes white
danger – Dangerous, deadly poisonous mushroom