Lepiota subincarnata

Lepiota subincarnata, commonly known as the fatal dapperling^[2] and deadly parasol, is a gilled mushroom of the genus Lepiota in the order Agaricales. It was first described scientifically by the Danish mycologist Jakob Emanuel Lange in 1940.^[3] Bon and Boiffard described Lepiota josserandii in 1974, which turned out to be the same species.

Lepiota subincarnata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Agaricaceae
Genus:	Lepiota
Species:	L. subincarnata
Binomial name
Lepiota subincarnata J.E.Lange (1940)
Synonyms[1]
Lepiota josserandii Bon & Boiffard (1975) Lepiota josserandii var. rosabrunnea Raithelh. (1988) Leucoagaricus josserandii (Bon & Boiffard) Raithelh. (1989) Leucoagaricus rosabrunneus (Raithelh.) Raithelh. (1989) Lepiota subincarnata var. josserandii (Bon & Boiffard) Gminder (1999)

Lepiota subincarnata Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is convex or flat
	Hymenium is free
	Stipe has a ring
	Spore print is white
	Ecology is mycorrhizal
	Edibility is deadly

The mushroom's cap is light red to red-brown and cream-colored closer to the margin. The gills are whitish and the flesh is white to pinkish towards the top. The stem may be slightly larger at the base, cream-colored with patches of the cap color. The odor is somewhat fruity and the taste is unpleasant.^[4]

The species is found in Eurasia and North America,^[5] in woods as well as richly soiled parks.^[4] It is known to contain alpha-amanitin and consuming this fungus can be potentially lethal.^[6]

See also

• List of deadly fungi
• List of Lepiota species