Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum | |
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Variety: | P. semiovatus var. phalaenarum
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Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum (
Fr.) Ew.Gerhardt
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Agaricus phalaenarum |
Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum | |
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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.
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.
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.