Leucocoprinus
| Leucocoprinus | |
|---|---|
| Leucocoprinus birnbaumii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Nidulariaceae |
| Genus: | Leucocoprinus Pat. (1888) |
| Type species | |
| Leucocoprinus cepistipes | |
| Synonyms | |
| Leucocoprinus | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is ovate or umbonate | |
| Hymenium is free | |
| Stipe has a ring | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is unknown or poisonous | |
Leucocoprinus is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The best-known member is the distinctive yellow mushroom Leucocoprinus birnbaumii, which is found in plant pots and greenhouses worldwide. The type species is Leucocoprinus cepistipes. The genus has a widespread distribution and since many members of the Leucoagaricus genus were transferred to Leucocoprinus in 2024 it contains over 240 recognised species. Prior to this reclassification species described as Leucocoprinus often tended to be found in tropical regions whereas many species described as Leucoagaricus were found in temperate regions however there is now no such distinction with Leucocoprinus species frequently found in diverse habitats worldwide.