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Panaeolus campanulatus

Panaeolus papilionaceus
2011-08-31 Panaeolus papilionaceus (Bull.) Quél 183735.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Bolbitiaceae
Genus: Panaeolus
Species: P. papilionaceus
Binomial name
Panaeolus papilionaceus
(Bull. ex Fries) Quélet
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Approximate range of Panaeolus papilionaceus var. papilionaceus
Synonyms

Agaricus calosus
Agaricus campanulatus
Agaricus papilionaceus
Galerula campanulata
Panaeolus campanulatus
Panaeolus retirugis
Panaeolus sphinctrinus

Panaeolus papilionaceus
Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
cap is convex
hymenium is adnexed
stipe is bare
spore print is black
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: edible

Agaricus calosus
Agaricus campanulatus
Agaricus papilionaceus
Galerula campanulata
Panaeolus campanulatus
Panaeolus retirugis
Panaeolus sphinctrinus

Panaeolus papilionaceus, also known as Agaricus calosus, Panaeolus campanulatus, Panaeolus retirugis, and Panaeolus sphinctrinus, and commonly known as Petticoat mottlegill, is a very common and widely distributed little brown mushroom that feeds on dung.

This mushroom is the type species for the genus Panaeolus.

Occurring singly, gregariously, or caespitosely on cow/horse dung, moose droppings, and in pastures. Widely distributed in North America in Spring, Summer, and Fall and through the Winter in warmer climates. It can be found in countries includingCanada (Alberta,British Columbia), the United States (Alabama, Alaska, California,Colorado, Florida, Georgia,Indiana,Louisiana,Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana,New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Texas,Washington,), the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, San Vincent Island), Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, France, The Netherlands, Macedonia, Mexico,Norway, Slovenia,South Africa, Uganda, China, Iran, Lithuania, Kuwait, and the Philippines.


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