- Due to the close physical similarity between the species, it has often been misidentified as " Lepiota cristata ", but genetic evidence demonstrates that the two species are clearly distinct.
- Originally named as a species of " Lepiota " by American mycologist William Alphonso Murrill in 1917, it was transferred to " Chlorophyllum " by Else Vellinga in 2002.
- A common and widespread species one of the most widespread fungi in the genus " Lepiota " it has been reported from Europe, northern Asia, North America, and New Zealand.
- lepiotas ( the common urban and suburban mushrooms that grow in grassy areas, lawns and along roadsides ), russulas ( gilled mushrooms that have a distinctively brittle flesh ) and others, " he says.
- "Lepiota cristata " has been described as having an strong, distinctive and unpleasant odour it has been described as rubbery, fishy, pungent, foul, fungusy, fruity, mealy and sweet.
- With Qu閘et, he was co-author of a monograph involving the genera " Amanita " and " Lepiota ", titled " Flore monographique des Amanites et des L閜iotes ".
- "Lepiota cristata " is one of the most widely distributed " Lepiota " species, and can be found in North America ( north of Mexico ), throughout Europe, and northern Asia.
- "Lepiota cristata " is one of the most widely distributed " Lepiota " species, and can be found in North America ( north of Mexico ), throughout Europe, and northern Asia.
- It was termed in order to describe the poisonous green-spored " C . molybdites " which shared many characteristics of the mushrooms within the genus " Lepiota " but lacked the all important white spores.
- The secotioid species " Amogaster viridiglebus ", described in 1996 and initially placed in the order Boletales, was later determined to be a member of " Lepiota ", and officially transferred to the genus in 2013.