Rough Lepiota
Lepiota aspera
Highly Scaly Mushroom - Potential Deadly Toxin Risk
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Key Features
- Cap covered in dense
- dark brown
- granular scales (squamules)
- Tawny orange-brown cap color
- darker center
- Gills free and white/cream colored
- Stipe features a ragged
- often movable ring remnant
- Stipe surface pale
- scaly or fibrous below the ring
Color:
Orange-brown cap, white gills, pale stem with dark scales
Smell:
Unknown
Growth Pattern:
Cannot assess
Environment:
Unknown
Habitat & Distribution
Habitat:
Unknown (Typically found in forests or gardens, often near wood debris)
Distribution:
Widespread across temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
Seasonality:
Late summer to late autumn
Critical Features for Confirmation
- Exact species confirmation requires spore print color and microscopy
- Growth habit and substrate are unknown
Economic Value
Market Demand:
None - toxic
Price Range:
N/A
Commercial Use:
None
Toxicity Information
Symptoms:
- Liver failure
- Kidney failure
- Severe vomiting
- Diarrhea
Onset Time:
6 to 24 hours (Delayed onset)
First Aid:
- Seek immediate emergency medical care
- Preserve specimen for identification by medical staff
Emergency Contacts:
- 911 (US)
- Poison Help (US): 1-800-222-1222
Similar Species
Deadly Dapperling
Lepiota brunneoincarnata
Key Differences:
- Cap scales typically reddish-brown or purplish-brown
- Usually smaller and more squat
Green-spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Key Differences:
- Spore print is green (critical distinction)
- Gills often turn greenish with age
Recommended Action
Do Not Consume. Securely Isolate and Dispose of Specimen.