Leucocoprinus cretaceus

Leucocoprinus cretaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Agaricaceae
Genus:	Leucocoprinus
Species:	L. cretaceus
Binomial name
	Leucocoprinus cretaceus; (Bull.) Locq. (1945)
Synonyms
	Agaricus cretaceus Bull. (1788); Pluteus cretaceus (Bull.) Fr. (1836); Psalliota cretacea (Bull.) Gillet (1872); Pratella cretacea (Bull.) Gillet (1878); Fungus cretaceus (Bull.) Kuntze (1898); Lepiota cretacea (Bull.) Mattir. (1918); Leucoagaricus cretaceus (Bull.) M.M.Moser (1953);

Leucocoprinus cretaceus is a species of fungus in the family Agaricaceae. It is widespread in tropical areas, and has a scattered distribution in Europe. Fruit bodies of the saprobic fungus grow in bundles or in groups on woodchips, sawdust, and compost heaps, and are found in greenhouses as well as outdoors.^[2]

References

^ "GSD Species Synonymy: Leucocoprinus cretaceus (Bull.) Locq". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
^ Noordeloos ME, Kuyper TW, Vellinga EC (2001). Flora Agaricina Neerlandica – 5. CRC Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-90-5410-495-7.

External links

Leucocoprinus cretaceus in Index Fungorum

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[urlFungorum_synonym:_Leucocoprinus_cretaceus-1] "GSD Species Synonymy: Leucocoprinus cretaceus (Bull.) Locq". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-12-08.

[Noordeloos_2001-2] Noordeloos ME, Kuyper TW, Vellinga EC (2001). Flora Agaricina Neerlandica – 5. CRC Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-90-5410-495-7.

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