Deadly toxicAgaricaceae
Lepiota brunneoincarnata
Deadly dapperling
Small scaly parasol-like mushroom containing amatoxins, common in parks and lawns.
- Cap
- Convex to flat, 2-6 cm, cream with concentric brown scales and a darker centre.
- Gills
- Free, white to cream.
- Stem
- 20-40 mm, whitish above a fibrous pinkish-brown ring zone.
- Flesh
- White, pinkish where cut.
- Spore print
- White
- Habitat
- Grassy places, parks, gardens and roadsides.
- Distribution
- Europe, Asia, North Africa.
- Season
- Summer to autumn.
- Bruising
- None.
- Odour
- Fruity.
Key features
- ▪Small parasol shape with brown concentric scales
- ▪White spore print
- ▪Free gills
Field tests
- White spore print separates it from Psilocybe
Edibility
Deadly poisonous.
Warning
Responsible for many fatal poisonings where it is mistaken for a small edible parasol.
Lookalikes
Macrolepiota procera (parasol)deadly
True parasols are much larger with a movable double ring and a snakeskin stem; the deadly dapperling stays under 6 cm.
Photo and feature-based identification is probabilistic. Never consume a wild mushroom on the basis of an app result — confirm with an experienced mycologist.