Panaeolus semiovatus var. semiovatus

Panaeolus semiovatus var. semiovatus

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Hymenomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Bolbitiaceae
Genus:	Panaeolus
Species:	P. semiovatus var. semiovatus

Binomial name

Panaeolus semiovatus var. semiovatus
Fries (Lundell)

Synonyms

Agaricus ciliaris
Agaricus semiovatus
Agaricus separatus
Anellaria semiovata
Anellaria separata
Panaeolus semiovatus
Panaeolus separatus

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

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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 adnexed and brown to black.

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