Leucocoprinus cupresseus is a species of mushroom in the genus Leucocoprinus.
Taxonomy
Leucocoprinus cupresseus was first described by Gertrude S. Burlingham in 1945. However, it was later transferred to the genus Leucoagaricus in 2001, and finally to Leucocoprinus in 2024.[1]
Description
The cap of Leucocoprinus cupresseus is brown, ranging from pinkish to reddish.[2] It starts out round, before expanding to convex or flat. It is also slightly umbonate. The stipe is 4–12 centimeters long and 1–2 centimeters wide, and bulbous at the base. There is a ring around the stipe, and the gills are free. They start out white, later becoming creamier as the mushroom ages. The gills bruise yellow, before turning orangish red, while the flesh of the mushroom bruises reddish or orange. The spore print is white.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Leucocoprinus cupresseus is found in leaf litter, often in urban areas.[3] It often grows under Monterey cypress.[2]
1 2 Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p.73. ISBN9781941624197.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
