Macrocybe titans
| Macrocybe titans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Tricholomataceae |
| Genus: | Macrocybe |
| Species: | M. titans |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrocybe titans (H.E. Bigelow & Kimbr.) Pegler, Lodge & Nakasone | |
| Macrocybe Titans | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | gills on hymenium |
 | cap is convex |
 | hymenium is decurrent |
 | stipe is bare |
 | spore print is cream |
 | ecology is saprotrophic |
 | edibility: unknown |
Macrocybe titans is a species of mushroom that grows in grassy areas in tropical and subtropical habitats. Its range includes Mexico, Central America, and northern Florida. It is possibly the largest mushroom in North America, and is one of the largest gilled mushrooms. Its edibility is not yet known.
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