Lepiota echinella belongs to a widely recognized fungal family noted for its diverse species. Typically, lepiota echinella can be identified by its distinctive small, spiny cap, which has a characteristic shape and texture. Often found in grassy or woodland areas, lepiota echinella appears during certain seasons of the year when the climate is suitable for its growth.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 6 cm
Odor:
Foul, reminiscent of burnt rubber
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Attributes
Toxicity and Edibility
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Lepiota echinella
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Attributes of Lepiota echinella
Cap Diameter
2 - 6 cm
Height
2 - 5 cm
Cap Shape
Convex, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Ring
With Ring Zone
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Foul, reminiscent of burnt rubber
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
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Is Lepiota echinella Toxic?
Lepiota echinella carries a hepatotoxic substance. Early ingestion symptoms include abdominal cramps, nausea, weakness, vomiting, and dizziness, potentially escalating to circulatory failure. Later stages can result in severe calf and abdominal cramps, hepatitis, heart failure, bloody diarrhea, and liver damage.
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.
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