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Deadly dapperling

Lepiota brunneoincarnata

A species of Lepiota

The deadly dapperling is a highly toxic mushroom that lives up to its name. This species has a round, red-brown cap, usually with scales, that fades in color with age. Deadly dapperlings may look similar to a few commonly foraged species, including fairy ring champignons, and for this reason they are occasionally ingested by accident, with unpleasant results.

Cap Diameter:

2 - 5 cm

Odor:

Sweet, reminiscent of fruit, generally pleasant.

General Info About Deadly dapperling

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Attributes of Deadly dapperling

Cap Diameter

2 - 5 cm

Height

2 - 6 cm

Cap

Cap 2.5 - 4 cm across; flat, umbonate; blackish brown to dark red-brown

Cap Surfaces

Fibrillose-scaly

Gills

Free; uncrowded; white to cream

Gill Attachment

Free

Stem

Stem 2 - 3.5 cm long, 6 - 9 mm thick; pinkish tan while, dark brown; with scales

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Stem Cross Sections

Hollow or cottony hollow

Flesh

Thick; white; turns red when bruised or cut

Ring

On the stem; dark brown

Ring

With Ring Zone

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Sweet, reminiscent of fruit, generally pleasant.

Body Color

Brown

Red

Pink

Flesh Bruises

Discolor to pink or red

Growth Form

Solitary, Scattered

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

On soil

You can find Deadly dapperling by these plants:

Hawthorns, Prunus

Species Status

Widely distributed

Endangered Species

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Habitat of Deadly dapperling

The deadly dapperling can be found in forests, forest clearings and edges, sand dune grasslands, fields, parks, gardens, and other grassy areas, but also along roads and hedgerows. It grows on the ground.

Distribution Area of Deadly dapperling

Europe,northern Asia

Scientific Classification of Deadly dapperling

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Agaricaceae

Genus

Lepiota

Toxicity and Edibility of Deadly dapperling

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Is Deadly dapperling Toxic?

Deadly dapperling is a hepatotoxic mushroom, known to cause early symptoms such as abdominal cramps, nausea, and dizziness, with the risk of circulatory failure. In later stages, effects can include hepatitis, heart failure, and liver damage. Commonly found in humid, warm seasons, this mushroom grows in habitats with decaying wood and is discernible by its brown color and slender stalk.

Toxins type

Amatoxins, Phallotoxins, Virotoxins

Type of poisoning

Hepatotoxic

Toxic Severity

Extreme toxicity

Incubation Period

4-24 hours

Poisoning Symptoms

Early symptoms: abdominal cramps, nausea, weakness, vomiting, and dizziness, with potential for circulatory failure.

Later stages: calf and abdominal cramps, hepatitis, heart failure, bloody diarrhea, and liver damage.

Is Deadly dapperling Toxic to Dogs?

Deadly dapperling contains a toxin that is highly poisonous to dogs and ingestion can result in death through liver failure. Symptoms of poisoning may not occur for several hours, so if you suspect your dog has eaten this mushroom then seek immediate medical help, even before symptoms begin. Symptoms are typical of most mushroom poisonings and include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and gastrointestinal pain.