Leucocoprinus ianthinus
Leucocoprinus ianthinus
Fungi
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
A few days
Size
Small
Diet
Decomposer
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
Tropical regions
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Spores
Defense
Toxins
Status
Rare

About

This small mushroom grows in tropical greenhouses and domestic plant pots. Its gills release a fine violet powder that stains any surface it touches.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    spore
    A microscopic spore drifts on air or water and germinates where moisture and substrate meet.
  2. 2.
    mycelium
    A thread-like mycelium spreads through the substrate, breaking it down into nutrients.
  3. 3.
    fruiting body
    A mature fruiting body emerges to release the next generation of spores.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Agaricaceae
Genus
Leucocoprinus
Species
Leucocoprinus ianthinus