Light Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 I just found these in some cow dung. They have a distinctive smell. A very familiar smell. But I'm not sure if mushrooms typically have a distinctive smell? They don't seems to bruise when I squeeze the stem. They may be a week or two old? Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 those should be some kind of Lepiota sp., probably Lepiota cristata, with a typical unpleasant smell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 The umbonate caps and growth on dung suggest genus Leucocoprinus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 They look like Leucocoprinus. Maybe compare them to Leucocoprinus cepistipes, which is known to occur in Queensland. I'm not sure it grows on dung though (grows in rich soils and on mulch). Actually, I'm not sure any species of Leucocoprinus grows on dung. There's mostly a tropical genus however, so very not in my wheelhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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