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Leucopholiota decorosa
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About
Leucopholiota decorosa is a species of fungus in the mushroom family Tricholomataceae. Commonly known as the decorated pholiota, it is distinguished by its fruit body which is covered with pointed brown, curved scales on the cap and stem, and by its white gills. Found in the eastern United States, France, and Pakistan, it is saprobic, growing on the decaying wood of hardwood trees. L. decorosa was first described by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck as Agaricus decorosus...
- Family
- Agaricaceae
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- Name
- Leucopholiota decorosa
- Slug
- leucopholiota-decorosa
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Agaricaceae
- Genus
- Leucopholiota
- Species
- decorosa
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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