Leucocoprinus birnbaumii

*Leucocoprinus birnbaumii*
Mycological characteristics
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii 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 poisonous

Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Agaricaceae
Genus:	Leucocoprinus
Species:	L. birnbaumii
Binomial name
	Leucocoprinus birnbaumii; (Corda) Singer (1962)
Synonyms
	Species synonymy Agaricus birnbaumii Corda (1839) ; Agaricus luteus Bolton (1789) [nom. illegit., non A. lutea Hudson (1778)] ; Lepiota lutea (Bolton) Godfrin (1897) ; Leucocoprinus luteus (Bolton) Locq. (1945) ; Agaricus flammula Alb. & Schwein. (1805) ; Lepiota flammula (Alb. & Schwein.) Gillet (1874) ; Agaricus flos-sulphuris Schnizl. (1851) ; Lepiota flos-sulphuris (Schnizl.) Mattir. (1918) ; Leucocoprinus flos-sulphuris (Schnizl.) Cejp (1948) ; Lepiota aurea Massee (1912) [nom. illegit., non L. aurea (Matt.) Gray (1821)] ; Lepiota pseudolicmophora Rea (1922) ; Lepiota coprinoides Beeli (1936) ;

Leucocoprinus birnbaumii, commonly known as the flower pot parasol, yellow parasol, flowerpot parasol, or plantpot dapperling, is a species of gilled mushroom in the family Agaricaceae. It is common in the tropics and subtropics. In temperate regions, it frequently occurs in greenhouses and flowerpots, hence its common names. It is a toxic species.

Leucocoprinus birnbaumii 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 poisonous