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Lepiotaceae

Lepiotaceae

9.9
A family of mushrooms with caps that come off easily and thin lines under the caps
  • noun
  • /ˌlɛpiˈoʊteɪsiˌi/
  • Specialized
: Lepiotáceas
  • The cap and stalk of mushrooms in Lepiotaceae are usually easily separated.

Examples

  • Mushrooms in the Lepiotaceae family have free gills that distinguish them from other fungi.

  • Some varieties within Lepiotaceae are edible, while others are highly toxic.

  • Members of the Lepiotaceae family are often found in leaf litter in forests.

  • The Lepiotaceae family includes several edible mushrooms.

  • Some species of Lepiotaceae are known for their delicate flavor.

  • Many species of Lepiotaceae can be found growing in grassy areas during the summer.

  • The Lepiotaceae family is notable for mushrooms with caps that easily detach from their stalks.

Surface Forms

Lepiotaecae singular
Lepiotaecae plural

Morphology

Lepiotaceae = Lepiota (opaque) = Lepiota + aceae

Formed by adding the specialized taxonomic suffix '-aceae' to a genus name; the family-level meaning is domain-specific and not predictable for average learners.

Etymology

Lepiotaceae comes from the mushroom genus Lepiota, which itself comes from the Greek root lepis meaning 'scale', and the ending -aceae that marks a 'family'. So, the name points to the scaly caps many of these mushrooms have and shows they belong to the same family of fungi.