Lepiota clypeolaria
Macon County, North Carolina
Photo by John Walker

Else Vellinga (2000) thinks this is the true clypeolaria, not magnispora. Apparently magnispora is frequently illustrated on the web but misidentified as clypeolaria. L. magnispora has "penguin" shaped spores.

Vellinga, E.C. (2000) Lepiota clypeolaria, I presume. McIlvainea Vol. 14(2):41-45

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