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| Leratiomyces percevalii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Strophariaceae |
| Genus: | Leratiomyces |
| Species: | L. percevalii
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| Binomial name | |
| Leratiomyces percevalii (Berk. & Broome) Bridge & Spooner[1]
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Leratiomyces percevalii | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is campanulate or umbonate |
 | Stipe has a ring |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Leratiomyces percevalii, commonly known as mulch maid,[2] is a medium-sized saprobic mushroom. Its cap is up to 8 centimetres (3+1⁄4 in) wide, yellowish-orange, bun-shaped then bell-shaped, becoming shallowly convex.[3] Its gills are adnexed to shortly decurrent and whitish to purplish gray or purple-blackish.[3] It is common in urban areas and near trails and roads,[4] as well as under conifers in western North America.[3] Its edibility is unknown.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Bridge, Paul D.; Spooner, Brian; Beever, Ross E.; Park, D.-C. (2008). "Taxonomy of the fungus commonly known as Stropharia aurantiaca with new combinations in Leratiomyces" (PDF). Mycotaxon. 103: 117.
- ^ "Photos of Mulch Maids (Leratiomyces percevalii) · iNaturalist". iNaturalist.
- ^ a b c Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 675. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 115. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Leratiomyces percevalii". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
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