Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum

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Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum
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Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Hymenomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Bolbitiaceae
Genus: Panaeolus
Species: P. semiovatus var. phalaenarum

Binomial name
Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum
(Fries) Dennis

Synonyms
Panaeolus antillarum
Panaeolus phalaenarum
Panaeolus sepulcralis

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Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum, also known as Panaeolus antillarum is a common and widely distributed small to medium sized grey mushroom which grows on dung.

Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum is often mistaken for Panaeolus cyanescens, and can be distinguished by the thicker cap and lack of blue bruising.

Description

Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum is a medium sized mushroom which has a cap that is 4 to 9 cm, convex, white to yellowish, grows on dung and has thick stems and caps. The caps turn a silver white shiny color in age. The stem is 4 to 22 cm long and .5 to 2 cm thick, solid, sometimes slightly larger at the base. The spores are black and ellipsoid, 20 x 12 micrometres.

This mushroom prefers tropical climates.

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