Leucocoprinus flammeotinctus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Agaricaceae
Genus:	Leucocoprinus
Species:	L. flammeotinctus
Binomial name
Leucocoprinus flammeotinctus (Kauffman) Redhead
Synonyms
Lepiota flammeotinctaKauffman

Leucocoprinus flammeotinctus
Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is convex or flat
	Hymenium is free
	Stipe has a ring
	Spore print is white
	Edibility is unknown

Leucocoprinus flammeotinctus, commonly known as the flaming parasol, ^[1] is a species of mushroom in the genus Leucocoprinus . It is found in North America. ^[2]

Contents

• Taxonomy
• Description
• Habitat and ecology
• References

Taxonomy

Leucocoprinus flammeotinctus was first described as Lepiota flammeotincta by Kauffman in 1925. However, in 2023, Redhead transferred it to the genus Leucocoprinus. ^[3]

Description

The cap of Leucocoprinus flammeotinctus is 1.5–7.5 centimeters in diameter, fibrillose, and has a dark-colored disc in the middle. The stipe is about 4–9 centimeters long and has a thin ring. The gills are white. The entire mushroom, except the gills, stains blood red when bruised, before turning brown. ^[1]

Habitat and ecology

Leucocoprinus flammeotinctus grows in pine needles in coniferous forests, ^{[1] [4]} often in coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest. It usually grows at somewhat low elevations. ^[1]

References