Panaeolina castaneifolia

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Panaeolina castaneifolia
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Panaeolina castaneifolia
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Bolbitiaceae
Genus: Panaeolus
Species:
P. castaneifolia
Binomial name
Panaeolus castaneifolia
Panaeolina castaneifolia
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Gills icon.png Gills on hymenium
Campanulate cap icon.svgConvex cap icon.svg Cap is campanulate or convex
Adnexed gills icon2.svgAdnate gills icon2.svg Hymenium is adnexed or adnate
Bare stipe icon.svg Stipe is bare
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Spore print is blackish-brown
Saprotrophic fungus.svgEcology is saprotrophic
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Panaeolina castaneifolia is a rare and widely distributed little brown mushroom.

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It has dark brown, coarsely roughened spores which resemble those of Panaeolina foenisecii .

Description

Habitat and formation

Panaeolina castaneifolia grows in along roadsides and grassy fields. This species was first found in New York City and has been documented as far south as Texas. This mushroom is often mistaken for Panaeolina foenisecii , and has similar microscopic features but can be distinguished by its thicker stem and more unpleasant taste. It also resembles Panaeolus subbalteatus and can be distinguished from that species by its roughened brown spores.

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