Lepiota humei , first described from Florida, is easily recognized by the broadly convex, white pileus with white scales and a smooth yellow umbo, crowded, free white lamellae, a narrow white stipe with a superior annulus, and by the vinaceous staining reaction (between pinot noir and merlot) where bruised. The species is quite common on the campus of the University of Hawai`i at Hilo in gardens mulched with grass clippings and compost.
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