Lepiota subincarnata, commonly known as the fatal dapperling[2] and deadly parasol, is a gilled mushroom of the genus Lepiota in the order Agaricales. It is known to contain amatoxins and consuming this fungus can be potentially lethal.[3] The species is found in Asia, Europe, and North America,[4] in woods as well as richly soiled parks.[5] It was first described scientifically by the Danish mycologist Jakob Emanuel Lange in 1940.[6] Bon and Boiffard described Lepiota josserandii in 1974, which turned out to be the same species.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Lepiota |
| Species: | L. subincarnata
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| Lepiota subincarnata J.E.Lange (1940)
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Lepiota subincarnata | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe has a ring |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is deadly |
The mushroom's cap is light red to red-brown and cream-colored closer to the margin. The gills are whitish and the flesh is white to pinkish towards the top. The stem may be slightly larger at the base, cream-colored with patches of the cap color. The odor is somewhat fruity and the taste is unpleasant.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ "Lepiota subincarnata J.E. Lange 1940". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "fatal dapperling (Lepiota subincarnata)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ Hall IR. (2003). Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-88192-586-1.
- ^ Razaq A, Vellinga EC, Ilyas S, Khalid AN (2013). "Lepiota brunneoincarnata and L. subincarnata: distribution and phylogeny". Mycotaxon. 126: 133–41. doi:10.5248/126.133.
- ^ a b Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
- ^ Lange JE. (1940). Flora Agaricina Danica. Vol. 5.
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