| Lyophyllum decastes | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Lyophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Lyophyllum |
| Species: | L. decastes
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| Binomial name | |
| Lyophyllum decastes | |
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Lyophyllum decastes is a species of fungus in the family Lyophyllaceae. Basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are agaricoid (gilled mushrooms) and are formed in large clusters on the ground. In the UK, Lyophyllum decastes has the recommended English name of clustered domecap;[1] in North America it is known as the fried chicken mushroom.[2] The species is cultivated for food in China and Japan.
- ^ Holden L. (April 2022). "English names for fungi April 2022". British Mycological Society. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.