Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Agaricaceae: Leucocoprinus cepistipes (Sowerby) Pat.

Leucocoprinus cepistipes – Onion-stalk Lepiota

Synonyms: Agaricus cepaestipes, Agaricus cepistipes, Agaricus cheimonoceps, Agaricus luteus, Agaricus praealtus, Agaricus rorulentus, Agaricus sordescens, Coprinus cepaestipes, Coprinus cepistipes, Hiatula cepaestipes, Hiatula cepistipes, Lepiota caespestipes, Lepiota cepaestipes, Lepiota cepestipes, Lepiota cepistipes, Lepiota cheimonoceps, Lepiota hiatuloides, Lepiota lutea, Lepiota rorulenta, Lepiota sordescens, Lepista lutea, Leucocoprinus caepestipes, Leucocoprinus caespestipes, Leucocoprinus cepaestipes, Leucocoprinus cheimonoceps, Mastocephalus cepaestipes, Mastocephalus cepistipes, Sclerotium mycetospora.

Common names: Onion-stalk Lepiota, onion-stalk parasol mushroom.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Leucocoprinus cepistipes (often spelled cepaestipes), is a species of fungus in the family Agaricaceae. It is typically found on wood debris, such as wood chips. Typical characteristics include a fine-scaled bell-shaped cap, a partial veil, and a tendency to bruise a yellow to brown when handled.

Hungarian: Hagymatönkű bordásőzlábgomba, Swedish: Knölveckskivling.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Leucocoprinus cepistipes mushrooms on a pile of wood chips in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 8, 2017
Anderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA

Onion-stalked lepiota mushrooms (Leucocoprinus cepistipes) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, September 19, 2018
311 E Brookside Dr, Bryan, TX 77801, USA

Cap of onion-stalked lepiota mushroom (Leucocoprinus cepistipes) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, September 19, 2018
305 E Brookside Dr, Bryan, TX 77801, USA

Gills of onion-stalked lepiota mushroom (Leucocoprinus cepistipes) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, September 19, 2018
305 E Brookside Dr, Bryan, TX 77801, USA

Onion-stalked lepiota mushrooms (Leucocoprinus cepistipes) on mulch under a live oak at New Main Drive on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, October 1, 2018
New Main Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA

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