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Leucoagaricus americanus (Peck) Vellinga, Mycotaxon 76: 433 (2000)

Leucocoprinus biornatus sensu auct. brit., sensu auct. eur.
Agaricus americanus Peck, Ann. Rep. Reg. N.Y. St. Mus. 23: 71 (1872) [1870]
Lepiota bresadolae Schulzer, Hedwigia 24: 132 (1885)
Leucoagaricus bresadolae (Schulzer) Bon, Docums Mycol. 7(nos 27-28): 15 (1977)

Habitat: On soil and decayed composted conifer woodchips (British material).

Notes: Known from Surrey (Esher, Claremont) where first collected in 1997. Also recently from Norfolk.

Distribution: E: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 78075

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Agarics, 2nd part: Entolomataceae, Pluteaceae, Amanitaceae, Agaricaceae, Coprinaceae, Bolbitiaceae 4: 368 pp. (1995), p. 208, pl. 238
I:, in Bon, M., The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North-western Europe: 352 pp. (1987), p. 289
I:, in Bon, M., The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North-western Europe: 352 pp. (1987), as Leucoagaricus bresadolae, p. 289
I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), as Leucoagaricus bresadolae, p. 247
D+I:, in Candusso, M. & Lanzoni, G., Fungi Europaei 4: Lepiota s.l. 4: 743 pp. (1990), as Leucoagaricus bresadolae, p. 415-419, pl. 48
D+I:, in anon., Flora Agaricina Neerlandica 5: Critical Monographs of Families of Agarics and Boleti occuring in the Netherlands, (Ed.: M.E. Noordeloos, T.W. Kuyper & E.C. Vellinga) 5: 169 pp. (2001), p. 92-93

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