Macropsalliota americana
| Macropsalliota americana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Agaricaceae |
| Genus: | Macropsalliota |
| Species: | M. americana
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| Binomial name | |
| Macropsalliota americana (Peck) Kun L. Yang, Jia Y. Lin & Zhu L. Yang (2024)
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| Synonyms | |
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| Macropsalliota americana | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is flat or convex | |
| Hymenium is free | |
| Stipe has a ring | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is not recommended | |
Macropsalliota americana, commonly known as the American parasol, is the type species of the fungus genus Macropsalliota. It was formerly known as Leucoagaricus americanus. It is widely distributed in North America, mostly east of the Rocky Mountains. It is saprobic and grows on sawdust, wood chips, stumps, and the ground.