Lepiota is a genus of gilled mushrooms in the family Agaricaceae. All Lepiota species are ground-dwelling saprotrophs with a preference for rich, calcareous soils. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are agaricoid with whitish spores, typically with scaly caps and a ring on the stipe. Around 400 species of Lepiota are currently recognized worldwide. Many species are poisonous, some lethally so. It has many type of lepiota, one of them is lepiota cristata
Lepiota cristata, commonly known as the stinking dapperling or the stinking parasol, is an agaric and possibly poisonous mushroom in the family Agaricaceae.
L. cristata can be found growing either singly or in small groups and in multiple habitats including woodlands, gardens (especially shady and damp ones), garden waste, short grass, leaf litter, paths, ditches, and other areas of disturbed ground
The fruit body produced by Lepiota cristata has a cap with a white to cream base colour, covered with concentrically arranged reddish-brown scales; at maturity the cap diameter ranges from 1–5 cm (0.4–2.0 in) across.The center of the cap is a darker reddish-brown than the rest of the cap. The cap is initial bell-shaped to convex, then later flattens out and develops an umbo.
Lepiota cristata has been described as having a strong, distinctive and unpleasant odour—it has been described as rubbery, fishy, pungent, foul, fungusy, fruity, mealy and sweet. Despite this, L. cristata has been described as having a mild and pleasant taste.
Lepiota adalah genus jamur terigu di keluarga Agaricaceae. Semua spesies Lepiota adalah saprotrofase tanah dengan preferensi untuk tanah kaya berkapur. Basidiocarps (tubuh buah) adalah agaricoid dengan spora keputihan, biasanya dengan tutup bersisik dan cincin pada stipe. Sekitar 400 spesies Lepiota saat ini dikenal di seluruh dunia. Banyak spesies beracun, beberapa mematikan. Ini memiliki banyak jenis lepiota, salah satunya adalah lepiota cristata.
Lepiota cristata, yang biasa dikenal sebagai dapperling bau busuk atau payung busuk, adalah jamur agaric dan mungkin beracun di keluarga Agaricaceae.
Ciri-Ciri: warna tudung kecoklat-coklatan, memiliki cincin, bersisik dengan warna cokelat tua pada keseluruhan tubuhnya, bentuk seperti Amanita tetapi lepiota mempunyai sifat racun yang sangat tinggi.
Lepiota cristata telah digambarkan memiliki bau yang kuat, khas dan tidak sedap - telah digambarkan sebagai permen karet, amis, pedas, busuk, jamur, fruity, tepung dan manis. Meskipun demikian, L. cristata telah digambarkan memiliki penyakit ringan dan ringan. rasa enak
Tempat habitatnya: tumbuh liar dimana-mana.
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