Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum

Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum

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

Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum
mycological characteristics:
gills on hymenium
cap is convex
hymenium is adnexed
stipe is bare
spore print is black
ecology is saprophytic
edibility: edible

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.

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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.