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Shield dapperling

Lepiota clypeolaria

A species of Lepiota, Also known as Shaggy-stalked parisol

The shield dapperling is easily recognizable by the shaggy, cottony scales on its stem. According to some authorities, the species is inedible, while others treat the shield dapperling as poisonous. Inexperienced mushroom hunters should be careful: the shield dapperling could be mistaken for the edible Parasol mushroom ( Macrolepiota procera).

Cap Diameter:

2 - 6 cm

Odor:

Mildly mushroomy with a faintly unpleasant note.

General Info About Shield dapperling

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Attributes of Shield dapperling

Cap Diameter

2 - 6 cm

Height

5 - 12 cm

Cap

Cap 3 - 7 cm; round, expanding to broadly bell-shaped; dull orangish brown to brownish; soft, dry, with small, soft scales near the margin; margin hung with whitish veil

Cap Shape

Bell-shaped, Convex, Flat

Cap Surfaces

Fibrillose-scaly

Gills

Free; close; white

Gill Attachment

Free

Stem

4 - 7 cm long, 6 - 12 mm thick; equal, fibrillose like the cap below the ring; bald above the ring; brownish

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Stem Surfaces

Fibrillose

Stem Cross Sections

Hollow or cottony hollow

Flesh

White; unchanging when sliced

Ring

Sheathing; pale yellow to whitish

Ring

With Ring

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Mildly mushroomy with a faintly unpleasant note.

Body Color

Brown

Bronze

Orange

Flesh Bruises

The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.

Growth Form

Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

On soil, Leaf or Needle Litter

You can find Shield dapperling by these plants:

Subalpine fir, Engelmann spruce, Spruces, Firs

Occurence Habitats

Mixed Woodland, Coniferous Woodland

Species Status

Common

Endangered Species

How to Identify Shield dapperling

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Habitat of Shield dapperling

The shield dapperling is a woodland mushroom that can be found in both broadleaf and coniferous forests. The fungus feeds on decaying organic matter, therefore it grows in leaf or needle litter and other types of woody debris.

Scientific Classification of Shield dapperling

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Agaricaceae

Genus

Lepiota

Toxicity and Edibility of Shield dapperling

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Is Shield dapperling Toxic?

Shield dapperling is known for its hepatotoxicity. Early symptoms of consumption can include abdominal cramps, nausea, dizziness, weakness, and vomiting, potentially even leading to circulatory failure. At later stages, symptoms may evolve into calf and abdominal cramps, hepatitis, heart failure, bloody diarrhea, and liver damage. Never consume shield dapperling due to its severe adverse effects on health.

Toxins type

Amatoxins, Phallotoxins, Virotoxins

Type of poisoning

Hepatotoxic

Toxic Severity

High 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.