Panaeolus semiovatus var. semiovatus

Taxobox
name = "Panaeolus semiovatus var. semiovatus"

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image_width = 300px
regnum = Fungi
phylum = Basidiomycota
classis = Hymenomycetes
ordo = Agaricales
familia = Bolbitiaceae
genus = "Panaeolus"
species = "P. semiovatus var. semiovatus"
binomial = "Panaeolus semiovatus var. semiovatus"
binomial_authority = Fries (Lundell)
synonyms = "Agaricus ciliaris" "Agaricus semiovatus" "Agaricus separatus" "Anellaria semiovata" "Anellaria separata" "Panaeolus semiovatus" "Panaeolus separatus"mycomorphbox
name = Panaeolus semiovatus var. semiovatus
whichGills = adnexed
capShape = convex
hymeniumType=gills
stipeCharacter=bare
ecologicalType=saprotrophic
sporePrintColor=black
howEdible=unknown

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

Description

This is a buff colored mushroom that grows in horse dung and has black spores. The cap is up to 8 cm across, buff to white, parabolic to nearly convex in age. The flesh is which and white. The stem is 15 cm by 20 mm, solid and smooth, with an annulus. The gills are and brown to black.

This mushroom is widely distributed and grows in many temperate regions of the world.

External links

* [http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/id_guide/coprinaceae/panaeolus_semiovatus.htm First Nature - "Panaeolus semiovatus"]
* [http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Panaeolus_semiovatus.html Mykoweb - "Panaeolus semiovatus"]
* [http://www.personal.u-net.com/~chilton/261x.htm "Panaeolus semiovatus" photo]