Macrolepiota sp.

Hughes, ACT

Macrolepiota sp. at Hughes, ACT - 25 May 2019
Macrolepiota sp. at Hughes, ACT - 25 May 2019
Macrolepiota sp. at Hughes, ACT - 25 May 2019
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Identification history

Macrolepiota sp. 1 Aug 2019 Heino1
Lepiota s.l. 28 May 2019 JackyF

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User's notes

About 7-8cm diameter, among low shrubs and interspersed with another, purplish fungus (separate sighting). Sorry did not get a clear photo of gills, which were white.

2 comments

KenT wrote:
   1 Jun 2019
Given your stated cap size I'm more inclined towards a Macrolepiota species for this. How tall was it and did it have a ring on the stipe (stem)?
JackyF wrote:
   3 Jun 2019
Ken - Sorry, I absent-mindedly forgot that I had a photo showing underside, now attached. Yes it had a stem ring, visible in underside photo. Looking at the size of my hand in the underside photo, I think I overstated the size of the cap. I am not sure about height but quite low to the ground, probably about 6cm.

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 25 May 2019 04:05 PM Recorded on
  • JackyF Recorded by

Species information

  • Macrolepiota sp. Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1079.3m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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