Laccaria laccata

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Fruiting bodies of L. laccata in a French wood near Rambouillet
Fruiting bodies of L. laccata in a French wood near Rambouillet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Homobasidiomycetes
Subclass: Hymenomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hydnangiaceae
Genus: Laccaria
Species: L. laccata
Binomial name
Laccaria laccata
(Scop.) Fr.

Laccaria laccata, commonly known as the Deceiver, is a white-spored species of small edible mushroom found throughout North America and Europe.


Laccaria laccata
mycological characteristics:
 
gills on hymenium
 

cap is convex

 

hymenium is adnate

 

stipe is bare

 

spore print is white

 

ecology is mycorrhizal

 

edibility: edible


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[edit] Location

L. laccata is found scattered in wooded areas, often in poor soil. It is very common in most areas where mushrooms grow, but tends to favor cool weather. This species is often considered by mushroom collectors to be a "mushroom weed" because of its commonness and plain stature.

[edit] Ecology

L. laccata is mycorrhizal with several types of trees, including members of the Pinaceae, Fagaceae and Betulaceae.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • Arora, David. 1986. Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. ISBN 0-89815-169-4

[edit] External links


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