View source for Phil Bendle Collection:Leucopaxillus giganteus (Giant leucopax)

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'''Kingdom:'''   Fungi<br />
'''Division:'''    Basidiomycota<br />
'''Class:'''        Agaricomycetes<br />
'''Order:  '''     Agaricales<br />
'''Family:   '''   Tricholomataceae<br />
'''Genus:   '''   Leucopaxillus<br />
'''Species:'''     L. giganteus<br />
'''Binomial name:''' Leucopaxillus giganteus<br />
'''Synonyms:''' Agaricus giganteus, Aspropaxillus giganteus, Clitocybe gigantea, Omphalia geotropa var. gigantea, Paxillus giganteus.<br />
'''Common name:''' Giant leucopax, Giant clitocybe. Giant funnel.

Leucopaxillus giganteus is an uncommon worldwide species of saprobic fungus with a cap that can reach a diameter of up to 45 cm. The funnel-shaped cap is white/pale cream and has cream gills which run down the stem. The spore print is white. <br />
The stem is typically 4 to 6cm tall and 2 to 3cm in diameter. It is initially creamy white, turning a buff colour.<br />
It is typically found in late summer to late autumn, growing in groups or rings in grassy pastures, roadside hedges, or woodland edges.<br />
Leucopaxillus giganteus contains a number of bioactive compounds, one of which has displayed antibiotic and anti-tumour properties in laboratory tests.

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Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/%20%20 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/  ]


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