Protostropharia alcis is a species of coprophilous agaric fungus in the family Strophariaceae. The fungus produces fruit bodies on moose, elk, and deer dung. The species has been recorded in Europe, Canada and Brazil.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Protostropharia alcis being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Protostropharia semiglobata
- Protostropharia dorsipora
- Psilocybe aztecorum
- Phaeonematoloma myosotis
- Hypholoma elongatum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Strophariaceae
- Genus
- Protostropharia
- Species
- Protostropharia alcis
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