Phaeolepiota
| Phaeolepiota | |
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| Phaeolepiota aurea | |
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| Kingdom: | Fungi
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| Genus: | Phaeolepiota Maire ex Konrad & Maubl.
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| Type species | |
| Phaeolepiota aurea (Matt.) Maire
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Phaeolepiota aurea | |
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 | gills on hymenium |
 | cap is flat or convex |
 | hymenium is free |
 | stipe has a ring |
 | spore print is reddish-brown |
 | ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | edibility: not recommended |
Phaeolepiota is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Phaeolepiota aurea. P. aurea, commonly known as golden bootleg or golden cap is a mushroom found throughout North America and Eurasia – often in groups[1] and next to nettles.[2] It is not recommended for human consumption due to the possible presence of toxins causing gastrointestinal upset.[3]
Description[]
The mushroom is large and golden, and its stem has a skirt-like ring.[1] The spores are brown.[1]
Edibility[]
Various cookbooks recommend the golden bootleg for its fine taste. Later studies have shown that the fruit body contains unacceptable amounts of both cadmium and cyanide compounds. Therefore, the mushroom is often no longer considered edible. Cooking reduces the concentration of the cyanide compounds present, which might be the reason Phaeolepiota aurea has been considered edible.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
- ^ Phillips R (2005). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Firefly Books. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-55407-115-9.
- ^ Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, CN: FalconGuide. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
- ^ Phaeolepiota aurea mushroomthejournal.com Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
Media related to Phaeolepiota aurea at Wikimedia Commons
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