Paneolus moth (Panaeolus papilionaceus)
Systematics:
- Department: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Branch: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycete)
- Order: Agaricales (Agaric or Lamellar)
- Family: Psathyrellaceae (Psatirella)
- Genus: Panaeolus (Paneolus)
- Species: Panaeolus papilionaceus (Paneolus papilionaceous)
Synonyms:
- Agaricus papilionaceus
- Coprinus papilionaceus
External description
Hat: mushroom hat in diameter from 1.5 to 4 cm. Has a blunt conical shape, which in the process of maturation the mushroom becomes bell-shaped. At the edges of the hat, first a little bent inward, then straightens. The surface of the hat adorns scaly fragments of a white bedspread. Fragments are torn triangular shape. With age, the fragments of the bedspread become almost invisible. The surface of the cap is smooth and dry, in In rainy weather, the hat becomes slightly sticky. Surface has taupe or olive brown color. The tubercle may be tan or russet. In the process mushroom ripening hat becomes lighter.
Records: wide, narrowly spaced records pale gray with a spotty marble surface may be stuck to the leg. Sometimes the plates separate from it and become free. The edges of the plate have a lighter color. WITH age may turn black, as the spores of which they grow, have black color.
Leg: leg length from 6 to 12 cm. Thickness – from 2 to 4 cm. The leg of the mushroom is thin and brittle, hollow inside. Along the entire length almost the same, but can sometimes expand at the bottom or top part. The surface of the legs in the upper part is banded. IN youthful leg covers a whitish coating. The foot has gray-brown color. When pressed, the color becomes more dark. Thin membranous fibers of white cover the leg in places colors that are almost invisible. These fibers form fragments on the surface of the cap.
Disputes: smooth, elliptical. Spore Powder: the black.
Pulp: The thin pulp has a grayish or leathery brown color. The pulp has no distinct odor. The pulp of the legs has a darker color.
Spread
Paneolus moth (Panaeolus papilionaceus) occurs on pastures or on decayed grass. Grows small in groups in horse or cow dung. Sometimes found single, but rare. The fruiting period is from spring to autumn.
Edibility
As for the edibility of the fungus, information is not available, but eat it is not recommended for food, as it is possible that the mushroom contains toxic substance – weakly concentrated psilocybin having moderate hallucinogenic properties. Some sources indicate this mushroom is poisonous.
Similarity
The genus Panaeolus in each source is described differently, quite a lot of different combinations are found. However it was, Panaeolus moth is easy to distinguish by its size, other dung beetles are much smaller in stature.
Remarks
Paneolus moth (Panaeolus papilionaceus) – surprisingly regular and large mushroom. It grows in dense grass, but at the same time it has a straight straight shape. It is his correctness and distinguishes it from other similar species.
Photo of the mushroom Paneolus moth from questions in recognition:
2019.04.13 Alexander
