Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum explained

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.

Taxonomy

The binomial Panaeolus antillarum that previously referred to a closely related species, is now reduced to synonymy with Panaeolus semiovatus var. phalaenarum by 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).[1]

This mushroom prefers tropical climates.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Marcel Bon . 1987 . The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North Western Europe . Hodder and Stoughton . 0-340-39935-X.