Description[]
These bright yellow mushrooms frequent warm and humid regions of the world and sometimes indoor potted plants. They're most identifiable by their bright yellow color caused by birnbaumins, a toxic yellow pigment compound. Its cap ranges from a bright yellow to a whitish yellow and its stem may or may not contain a yellow ring. They may be found alone or in clusters on the ground.
These mushrooms are not harmful to living plants.
Edibility[]
Eating this fungus should be avoided.
Gallery[]
A cluster of Laucocoprinus birnbaumii in potted plant soil
Life cycle of a Laucocoprinus birnbaumii
A paler Laucocoprinus birnbaumii