Family Agaricaceae (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) in the Itapuã State Park, Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Abstract

The present work shows the species of the Agaricaceae family that were founded in “Parque Estadual de Itapuã” between April of 2005 to June of 2006. They were identified 16 species, distributed in the genus Agaricus, Chlorophyllum, Lepiota, Leucoagaricus e Leucocoprinus. Among the identified species, Agaricus porphyrizon and A. pseudoargentinus constitute new records for Brazil and Lepiota guatopoensis, L. pseudoignicolor, Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus and L. serenus are new records for Rio Grande do Sul State. Keywords: mushroom, taxonomy, fungi, protected area.