Lepiota lilacea explained

Lepiota lilacea is a species of fungus belonging to the family Agaricaceae.^[1] It was first described in Italy, in 1893, by Giacomo Bresadora, in his book Fungi Tridentini. ^{[2] [3]}

It is characterised by its small cap (up to 36 mm broad), with a dark purple disc, and its distinct annulus. Its spores do not turn reddish-brown under Melzer's reagent (are non-dextrinoid).^[4]

It is poisonous to humans.^{[5] [6]}

It is native to Europe and America.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lepiota lilacea Bres. . www.gbif.org . 11 February 2021 . en.
2. Web site: Species Fungorum - GSD Species . 2024-03-30 . www.speciesfungorum.org.
3. Book: Bresadola, Giacomo . Fungi Tridentini; novi, vel nondum delineati, descripti et iconibus illustrati . Austrian National Library . 1892 . 1892 . la.
4. Naseer . Arooj . Jabeen . Sana . Khanum . Samia . Waseem . Bushra . Khalid . Abdul Nasir . May 17, 2022 . Lepiota lilacea (Agaricales, Basidiomycota), a New Record from Pakistan . 10.12982/CMJS.2022.054 . Chiang Mai Journal of Science . 49 . 3 . 695.
5. Book: Morse, Caleb . 10.1353/book110035 . A New Guide to Kansas Mushrooms . Sikes . Benjamin . Kay . Sherry . 2022 . University Press of Kansas . 978-0-7006-3307-4.
6. Book: Edible Fungi; Chemical Composition, Nutrition and Health Effects . November 23, 2022 . Royal Society of Chemistry . 9781839164019 . Dejan . Stojković . 8 . en . Barros . Lillian.