Lyophyllum decastes

Lyophyllum decastes, commonly known as the fried chicken mushroom, or chicken of the gravel, is an edible (when cooked) species of fungus in the family Lyophyllaceae that grows in clusters on disturbed ground, often near man-made roads in gravel, with a faintly radish-like taste.

Lyophyllum decastes
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Lyophyllaceae
Genus: Lyophyllum
Species:
L. decastes
Binomial name
Lyophyllum decastes
(Fr.) Singer
Synonyms
  • Agaricus decastes Fr. (1818)
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