Panaeolus semiovatus var. semiovatus
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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. Its common names are the Shiny Mottlegill, or Egghead Mottlegill.
is up to 8 cm across, dark buff to white, parabolic to nearly convex in age. It is sticky when wet, and is often with wrinkles when dry. The stem
is 15 cm by 20 mm, solid and smooth, with an annulus (ring) that is white, but is often found blackened by falling spores. The gills are adnexed, being wider in the middle, and narrowing at both ends, they are brown to black. The flesh is white, or straw colored.
This is a buff, or whitish colored mushroom that grows in horse dung. It is widely distributed and is present in many temperate zones of the world.
The very similar Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum
(Fr.
) Ew. Gerhardt. 1996 syn. Panaeolus phalaenarum (Bull.) Quel. is more slender (cap 2-4cms), and lacks the ring.
As seen below, this mushroom varies from white to dark buff in coloration.
Coprophilous fungi
Coprophilous fungi are a type of saprobic fungi that grow on animal dung. The hardy spores of coprophilous species are unwittingly consumed by herbivores from vegetation, and are excreted along with the plant matter...
, and has black spores. While some guides list this species as edible, a few people experience gastric upset after consumption. Its common names are the Shiny Mottlegill, or Egghead Mottlegill.
Description
The capPileus (mycology)
The pileus is the technical name for the cap, or cap-like part, of a basidiocarp or ascocarp that supports a spore-bearing surface, the hymenium. The hymenium may consist of lamellae, tubes, or teeth, on the underside of the pileus...
is up to 8 cm across, dark buff to white, parabolic to nearly convex in age. It is sticky when wet, and is often with wrinkles when dry. The stem
Stipe (mycology)
thumb|150px|right|Diagram of a [[basidiomycete]] stipe with an [[annulus |annulus]] and [[volva |volva]]In mycology a stipe refers to the stem or stalk-like feature supporting the cap of a mushroom. Like all tissues of the mushroom other than the hymenium, the stipe is composed of sterile hyphal...
is 15 cm by 20 mm, solid and smooth, with an annulus (ring) that is white, but is often found blackened by falling spores. The gills are adnexed, being wider in the middle, and narrowing at both ends, they are brown to black. The flesh is white, or straw colored.
This is a buff, or whitish colored mushroom that grows in horse dung. It is widely distributed and is present in many temperate zones of the world.
The very similar Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum
Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum
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:...
(Fr.
Elias Magnus Fries
-External links:*, Authors of fungal names, Mushroom, the Journal of Wild Mushrooming.*...
) Ew. Gerhardt. 1996 syn. Panaeolus phalaenarum (Bull.) Quel. is more slender (cap 2-4cms), and lacks the ring.
As seen below, this mushroom varies from white to dark buff in coloration.