Lepiota mushrooms

Ramirez, P., Parrilla, P., Sanchez Bueno, R, Robles, R., Antonio Pons, J., Bixquert, V., Nicolas, S., Nunez, R., Soledad Alegria, M., Miras, M., Manuel Rodriguez, J. Fulminant hepatic failure after Lepiota mushroom poisoning. X Hepatol. 1993 19 51-54... 

Amatoxins, besides the already mentioned Amanita species, were found also in other mushrooms noted for their toxicity the inconspicuous Galerina species, G. marginata and G. venenata and the Lepiota mushrooms as well, contain these peptides, synthesized not in the carpophore but in the mycelia, most probably through the non-ribosomal pathway. Several hundred more mushrooms have been examined, for instance with the help of the newsprint test, and it is unlikely that further amatoxin accumulating species will be found. Phallotoxins have been detected only in Amanita toadstools. 

There are some edible mushrooms in the genus, but they should be avoided by the unskilled hunter due to the possibility of confusion with Amanita species. Those without the proper Knowledge skill have a DC25 when trying to gather an edible Lepiota, otherwise they will pick a toxic Lepiota or Amanita when foraging. 

Prefatory quotation (presumably from the mushroom "Deva") in Peele, S.L. (1982). Lepiota Peele — a newly discovered hallucinogenic mushroom. Xerox sheet, Florida Mycology Research Center, Pensacola... 

Singer (1963) reported that mycelium implanted in beds of horse manure/straw compost for 7-14 months produced mushrooms directly after the appearance of rhizomorphs. J. Garbaye etal. (1 979) published data indicating that the supplementation of natural patches with a NPKCa mineral fertilization induced large fruitings of L nuda as well as Boletus edulis and Lepiota rachodes. two unrelated species of culinary distinction. 

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