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Lepiota morgani

Lepiota morgani

9.9
A large poisonous mushroom in North America that looks like a small umbrella and must not be eaten
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Lepiota morgani is considered one of the most dangerous wild mushrooms in North America.

Examples

  • When identifying wild fungi, it's crucial to distinguish Lepiota morgani from edible mushrooms.

  • The Lepiota morgani can be deadly if ingested.

  • Foragers are warned never to consume a Lepiota morgani due to its toxic properties.

  • Have you ever seen a Lepiota morgani in the wild?

  • Foragers are warned never to consume a Lepiota morgani due to its toxic properties.

  • The Lepiota morgani is known for causing severe illness if eaten.

  • Identifying a Lepiota morgani is essential for anyone who collects wild mushrooms.

Synonyms

poisonous parasol
vsLepiota morgani
  • UK
9.9

A mushroom with a round cap like an umbrella that is poisonous

is a larger specifically North American poisonous species rather than a broadly found one

Surface Forms

Lepiota morgani singular
Lepiota morgani plural

Morphology

lepiota + morgani

This is a scientific binomial: 'Lepiota' names a genus of fungi so a learner who knows that could infer it refers to a particular mushroom, while 'morgani' is a proper epithet (not a lexical meaning). However, specific properties such as being large, poisonous, or called the 'false parasol' are not predictable from the parts, so the full MWE meaning cannot be derived without prior knowledge.

Etymology

Lepiota morgani gets its name from the mushroom group Lepiota, a word for the scaly cap these fungi often show, and the species name morgani, probably named after a person called Morgan. So the name points to a scaly, large mushroom and reminds us that Lepiota morgani is the dangerous 'false parasol' and 'poisonous' species.