Stropharia albonitens

Stropharia albonitens is an inedible mushroom found in grassy fields,[1] lawns, and frequently along roadsides in North America and Europe. The spore print is purplish to black. It is white to cream or yellow in colour. It is typically 5 to 15 cm long with a ring on its stem and grows from July to November.[2]

Stropharia albonitens
Stropharia albonitens, extract of a photographic reproduction of an illustration of various Stropharia species
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Strophariaceae
Genus: Stropharia
Species:
S. albonitens
Binomial name
Stropharia albonitens
(Fr.) Quél. (1875)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus albonitens Fr. (1857)

The spores are ellipsoid and range in measurement from 8–9 × 4–5 µm.[1]

This species was published in Champs Jura Vosges 3: 439 (1875) and was originally named Agaricus albonitens in 1857 by Elias Magnus Fries.

References
  1. Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
  2. "Rogers Mushrooms | Mushroom Pictures & Mushroom Reference". www.rogersmushrooms.com. Retrieved 2016-02-29.


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