Stropharia kauffmanii A.H. Sm.
Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 5: 63. 1941.

Common Name: none

• Description

  For descriptions see Smith & Siegel et al.

• Habitat

  Solitary to scattered in leaf litter, primarily of deciduous trees in riparian habitats; widespread but rare; fruiting spring and fall.

• Edibility

  Unknown.

• Comments

  Stropharia kauffmanii can be distinguished by its dry and scaly brownish cap, lilac-greyish attached gills, and disagreeable odor.

• References

  Arora, D. (1986). Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 959 p.
  Siegel, N., Vellinga, E.C., Schwarz, C., Castellano, M.A. & Ikeda, D. (2019). A Field Guide to the Rare Fungi of California's National Forests. Bookmobile: Minneapolis, MN. 313 p. (PDF)
  Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p.
  Smith, A.H. (1941). Studies of North American Agarics-I. Contr. Univ. Mich. Herb. 5: 5-73. (PDF) (Protologue)

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Christian Schwarz: Stropharia kauffmanii (CP)
  • Mushroom Observer: Stropharia kauffmanii (CP)
  • MushroomExpert.com: Stropharia kauffmanii (D & CP)
  • E-Flora BC: Stropharia kauffmanii (D & CP)
  • Arora (1986): p. 380 (D); pl. 90 (CP)
  • Miller & Miller: p. 257 (D & CP)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)