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Chestnut Dapperling

Lepiota castanea

⚠ Severely Toxic

Seek emergency medical care immediately

Habitat: deciduous woodland
Peak season: Fall

Key Identification Features

Small chestnut-brown scaly cap
white gills
slender stem with ring zone
grows in deciduous woodland
one of the most dangerous small Lepiotas
contains amatoxins

Symptoms & Toxicity

Amatoxin poisoning: liver and kidney failure; potentially fatal — do not confuse small Lepiotas with edibles

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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