Tag: lepiota

Mushroom Identification Tips and Fungal Taxonomy

March 15, 2015 annamary.mchughblogger@gmail.com4 CommentsJust for Fun, Mushroom Identification, Taxonomy, Weird Mushroomsamanita, dichotomous key, lactarius, lepiota, Mushroom Expert, mushroom hunting, mushroom identification, Mushroom Observer, russula, wild mushrooms

There are two kinds of folks in this world: people who think dualistically, and people who don’t. My Taoist-Catholic dad shared that goofy little bit of wisdom with me when I had all my mushroom identification books spread out on the Read More

The Lemon Yellow Lepiota – Leucocoprinus birnbaumii

March 10, 2015 annamary.mchughblogger@gmail.comLeave a commentGrowing Mushrooms, Just for Fun, Mushroom Identification, Taxonomy, Weird Mushroomsamanita phalloides, chlorophyllum rhacodes, coprinus comatus, gardening, lemon-yellow lepiota, lepiota, leucocoprinus birnbaumii, plant pot dapperling, wild mushrooms

Some mushroom species thrive in human-curated habitats, and the lemon-yellow lepiota, Leucocoprinus birnbaumii, is no exception. The lemon-yellow lepiota is one of those mushrooms that people constantly ask me to identify, because it is exceedingly common in flower pots and other planters in Read More