| Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Bolbitiaceae |
| Genus: | Panaeolus |
| Species: | P. semiovatus |
| Variety: | P. semiovatus var. phalaenarum |
| Trinomial name | |
| Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum (Fr.) Ew.Gerhardt | |
| Synonyms | |
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Agaricus phalaenarum | |
Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum Mycological characteristics | |
|---|---|
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnexed |
 | Stipe has a ring |
 | Spore print is black |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is edible |
Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum is a common and widely distributed medium-sized grey mushroom that grows on dung.
Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum is often mistaken for Panaeolus semiovatus.
Taxonomy
The binomial Panaeolus antillarum that previously referred to a closely related species, is now reduced to synonymy with Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum by most authorities.
Description
Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum is a medium-sized mushroom which has a cap that is 2 to 4 cm, convex, and is white to yellowish. Often mistaken for its larger cousin Panaeolus semiovatus var. semiovatus, from which it differs in being more slender and having no annulus (ring).
This mushroom prefers tropical climates.
See also
References
- Marcel Bon (1987). The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North Western Europe. Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 0-340-39935-X.
- Stamets, Paul (1996). Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 0-9610798-0-0.
External links
- Mushroom Observer - Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum
- Mushroom Observer - Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum | |
| Agaricus phalenarum | |