Leucocoprinus ianthinus

A few days ago, while walking around the garden near the house after an evening rain, I came across a small group of mushrooms with grayish-purple caps that caught my eye. After photographing and tracing its characteristics, I identified this fungus as Leucocoprinus ianthinus.

I found this fungus growing in a pile of dry leaf litter under a banana tree, a damp and shady environment. Conditions after rain and lots of decaying organic material seem to really favor the growth of this fungus.

Leucocoprinus ianthinus is a saprophytic fungus that is commonly found in tropical and subtropical areas. This fungus is also known by other names such as Leucocoprinus lilacino-gradulis. Despite its beautiful and striking appearance, this mushroom is not known to be edible and is best just observed without touching it too much.

NOTE: I first wrote the article above in Indonesian, which is my own language, then I translated it using English with the help of Goggle.

Latin Name	Observation date	Location
Leucocoprinus ianthinus	14 06 2024	North Acèh Regency, Acèh, Indonesia

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Camera used	Smartphone
Lens	Macro
F-stop	-
Iso speed	ISO
Focal length	MM
Photography	Leucocoprinus ianthinus
Location	Aceh Indonesia
Photographer	@bananaklatbarat

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Link to original	community
Link	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/287861100
Latitude Longitude	Map
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=5.1977138889	=96.9194027778	https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.1977138889&mlon=96.9194027778#map=12/5.1977/96.9194

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