Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum
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Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum is a common and widely distributed medium sized grey mushroom which grows on dung.

Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum is often mistaken for Panaeolus semiovatus.

Taxonomy

The binomial Panaeolus antillarum
Panaeolus antillarum
Panaeolus antillarum is a common and widely distributed small to medium sized grey mushroom which grows on dung. It is edible but not commonly eaten.Panaeolus antillarum is often mistaken for Panaeolus semiovatus var...

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
Panaeolus semiovatus var. semiovatus
Panaeolus semiovatus var. semiovatus, also known as Panaeolus semiovatus and Anellaria separata, is a medium sized buff colored mushroom/toadstool that grows on horse dung, and has black spores. While some guides list this species as edible, a few people experience gastric upset after consumption...

, from which it differs in being more slender and having no annulus (ring).

This mushroom prefers tropical climates.

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