Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum
Species of fungus
| 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 | |
| Agaricus phalaenarum | |
Species of fungus
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).[1]
This mushroom prefers tropical climates.
See also
Fungi portal
- List of Panaeolus species
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
