Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum
| 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 var. phalaenarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum (Fr.) Ew.Gerhardt | |
| Synonyms | |
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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: 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. This feeds the suspicion that P.semiovatus var.phalaenarum, and P.antillarum are possibly the same species.
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
References
- 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