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Panaeolus mushroom

Panaeolus sp

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A long-stemmed mushroom with a small dark cap (15 mm wide) and dark stipe. Gills were dark with a rough appearance.
Spore print - black

Habitat:

Spotted on grass in a nature reserve

Notes:

These are saprotrophic (feeding off non-living organic matter) mushrooms seen on dung in grasslands.

Reference Links:

Panaeolus, The Genus Panaeolus (MushroomExpert.Com)

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