Leucoagaricus leucothites
(Vittad.) Wasser
Description:
Leucoagaricus naucinus A medium‑sized, white to pale cream parasol mushroom with free gills, a persistent ring, and a white spore print. Common in lawns, gardens, parks, and disturbed ground. Often mistaken for a small Macrolepiota or a pale Agaricus, but never bruises yellow and never develops pink or brown gills.

Cap: 40-120 mm, convex, becoming plano­convex or slightly uplifted. Surface smooth, silky, or finely fibrillose, usually pure white but sometimes cream or faintly buff at the center. Margins are sometimes slightly striate when thin-fleshed. Flesh white, not reddening or yellowing when cut.
Gills: Free, crowded, broad. White, remaining pale throughout development. Edges smooth. Do not turn green (separates from Chlorophyllum molybdites) and do not darken (separates from Agaricus).
Stipe: 60-120 x 8-15 mm, slender to moderately stout, equal, or slightly bulbous. Surface white, smooth, or faintly fibrillose. Ring thin but persistent, usually superior. Flesh white and unchanging.
Bruises brown when damaged

Common name: White Dapperling, Smooth parasol.
Habitat: Grassy places, side of road, lawns, parks etc.
Substrate: Saprobic on soil.
Distribution: Common in urban and suburban environments.
Season: Late summer to early winter.
Biostatus: Exotic.
Edible: Yes, can be easily confused with one of the poisonous Amanitas.
Spore print: White.
Macro images:
Leucoagaricus naucinus
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Scale= 14 mm.
 
Leucoagaricus leucothites
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Scale= 14 mm.
 
Leucoagaricus leucothites
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Scale= 10 mm.
 
Leucoagaricus leucothites
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Scale= 11 mm.
 
Leucoagaricus leucothites
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Scale= 11 mm.
 
Leucoagaricus leucothites
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Scale= 7 mm.
 
Leucoagaricus leucothites
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Scale= 8 mm.
Notice the white gills with a well formed ring, with age or brusing the stipe will go brown.
Leucoagaricus leucothites
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Scale= 8 mm.
This species has a bulbus base to the stipe.
 
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