Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Family Agaricaceae Rank Species | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales | |
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Similar Macrolepiota konradii, Macrolepiota mastoidea, Amanita gioiosa, Lactarius cistophilus, Lepiota subincarnata | ||
Macrolepiota phaeodisca fungi kingdom
Macrolepiota phaeodisca is a species of mushroom in the family Agaricaceae. Found in southern Europe, it was described as new to science in 1984 by Italian naturalist Francisco Bellù. It is found in dune slacks, sandy pine plantations, and sometimes meadows. The specific epithet phaeodisca ("with a dusky disc"), refers to the dark central area of the cap.
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