''Panaeolus semiovatus'' var. ''phalaenarum'' is a common and widely distributed medium-sized grey
mushroom that grows on dung.
''Panaeolus semiovatus'' var. ''phalaenarum'' is often mistaken for ''
Panaeolus 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. Though nonpoisonous, it is genera ...
''.
Taxonomy
The binomial ''
Panaeolus antillarum'' that previously referred to a closely related species, is now reduced to synonymy with ''Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum'' b
most authorities.
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'', from which it differs in being more slender and having no annulus (ring).
This mushroom prefers tropical climates.
See also
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List of ''Panaeolus'' species
References
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External links
Mushroom Observer - Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarumMushroom Observer - Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum
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semiovatus var. phalaenarum