Shield Dapperling

Lepiota clypeolaria

Summary 4

Lepiota clypeolaria commonly known as the shield dapperling or the shaggy-stalked Lepiota, is a common, toxic mushroom in the genus Lepiota. It is widely distributed in northern temperate zones, where it grows in deciduous and coniferous forest. Fruit bodies have a brownish cap, a shaggy stipe with a collapsed, sheathing ring or ring zone, and spindle-shaped spores.

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  1. (c) Dick Culbert, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/92252798@N07/33190302862/
  2. (c) Marjan Kustera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/59698578@N06/15104949130/
  3. (c) Amadej Trnkoczy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/atrnkoczy/15081456702/
  4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepiota_clypeolaria

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