Lepiota lilacea is a species of fungus belonging to the family Agaricaceae. It was first described in Italy, in 1893, by Giacomo Bresadora, in his book Fungi Tridentini.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Small dapperlings; several deadly amatoxin species Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Lepiota cristata — considered toxic
- Macropsalliota meleagris
- Lepiota subincarnata — toxic
- Lepiota brunneoincarnata — toxic
- Leucocoprinus badhamii
- Lepiota castaneidisca — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Verrucosporaceae
- Genus
- Lepiota
- Species
- Lepiota lilacea
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