Onion-stalk Lepiota found in clusters in wood mulch in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/4/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Lance Biechele MBP List

Onion-stalk Lepiota (mature fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (7/24/2013).

Photo by Joanne Solem MBP List

Onion-stalk Lepiota in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/14/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 218617 - Psn: 42)

Onion-stalk Lepiota in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/14/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Matthew Beziat MBP List

Onion-stalk Lepiota in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/14/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Matthew Beziat MBP List

Onion-stalk Lepiota growing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/23/2018). Determined by Jo Solem.

View Record Details Photo by Anne Looker MBP List

Onion-stalk Lepiota growing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/23/2018). Determined by Jo Solem.

View Record Details Photo by Anne Looker MBP List

Onion-stalk Lepiota growing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/16/2018). Determined by Jo Solem.

View Record Details Photo by Anne Looker MBP List

Onion-stalk Lepiota (young cap) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2014).

Photo by Joanne Solem MBP List

Onion-stalk Lepiota in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 321494 - Psn: 54)

Onion-stalk Lepiota in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Joanne Solem MBP List

Onion-stalk Lepiota in Howard, Maryland (6/22/2014). Photo features young fruiting body showing gills, ring, and stalk.

Photo by Nancy Magnusson MBP List

Onion-stalk Lepiota in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Joanne Solem MBP List

Spores collected from an Onion-stalk Lepiota specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Broadly elliptical, smooth with apical pore; measured 7.2-8.4 X 5.6-6.4 microns.

Photo by Robert Solem MBP List

Spores collected from an Onion-stalk Lepiota specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 321495 - Psn: 190)

Spores collected from an Onion-stalk Lepiota specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Joanne Solem MBP List

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Status

Found single or in clusters in rich soil or well-rotted wood such as mulch piles.

Description

Cap: White/pale yellow (gray-brown in age) with powdery scales; prominent umbo; bell-shaped when young, broadly conic in age; flesh white, stains yellow. Gills: White, crowded. Stalk: White (stains yellow) with soft scales; tapers to narrow tip at cap; persistent ring. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

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Onion-stalk Lepiota found in clusters in wood mulch in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/4/2014). View Record Details Media by Lance Biechele.

Onion-stalk Lepiota (mature fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (7/24/2013). Media by Joanne Solem.

Onion-stalk Lepiota in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/14/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Onion-stalk Lepiota growing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/23/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Onion-stalk Lepiota growing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/16/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. View Record Details Media by Anne Looker.

Onion-stalk Lepiota (young cap) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Media by Joanne Solem.

Onion-stalk Lepiota in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Onion-stalk Lepiota in Howard, Maryland (6/22/2014). Photo features young fruiting body showing gills, ring, and stalk. Media by Nancy Magnusson.

Onion-stalk Lepiota in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Spores collected from an Onion-stalk Lepiota specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Broadly elliptical, smooth with apical pore; measured 7.2-8.4 X 5.6-6.4 microns. Media by Robert Solem.

Spores collected from an Onion-stalk Lepiota specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.