Species

Lepiota spheniscispora (Penguin-spored lepiota)

Lepiota spheniscispora. Photo: (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Lepiota spheniscispora is a species of agaric fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Found in central coastal California, it was described in 2001 by mycologist Else Vellinga.

— Wikipedia

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
        Order: Agaricales (Common gilled mushrooms and allies)
        Suborder: Agaricineae
        Family: Verrucosporaceae
        Genus: Lepiota
        Species: Lepiota spheniscispora (Penguin-spored lepiota)

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