Lepiota decorata, also known as the pink parasol, is an uncommon species of gilled mushroom found in North America.[2][3] The cap of L. decorata usually has a speckled violet pattern, stains orange when scratched, and is about 4 to 8 cm in diameter.[4]

Lepiota decorata
San Mateo County, California, 2018
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Lepiota
Species:
L. decorata
Binomial name
Lepiota decorata
Zeller, 1929
Synonyms

Lepiota pulcherrima, 1922[1]

Lepiota decorata
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Cap is convex
Hymenium is free
Stipe has a ring
Spore print is white
Edibility is unknown

Lepiota decorata is often found in rich soil and leaf litter below trees including coast live oak, alder, eucalyptus, and conifer.[3] A similar, separate, as-yet-undescribed species is associated with Monterey cypress.[3] Leucoagaricus roseolividus, a much more common mushroom, has a superficially similar appearance.[4] L. decorata is possibly properly a Leucoagaricus but has not yet been moved over.[5] Lepiota decorata was first described in Mycologia magazine by S. M. Zeller in 1929.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Zeller, S. M. (March 1929). "Contribution to Our Knowledge of Oregon Fungi: III". Mycologia. 21 (2): 97–111. doi:10.2307/3753945. JSTOR 3753945.
  2. ^ "Lepiota decorata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  3. ^ a b c Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-60774-817-5.
  4. ^ a b Desjardin, Dennis E.; Wood, Michael G.; Stevens, Frederick A. (6 June 2016). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-60469-660-8. LCCN 2014000925. OCLC 951644583.
  5. ^ Wood, Michael; Stevens, Fred. "California Fungi: Lepiota decorata". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.