Panaeolus papilionaceus, commonly known as the bell-capped mottlegill or Petticoat mottlegill, is a very common and widely distributed small brown mushroom that feeds on dung.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Petticoat Mottlegill being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Panaeolus pantropicalis
- Panaeolus acuminatus
- Panaeolus fimicola
- Panaeolus olivaceus
- Panaeolus cyanescens
- Panaeolus semiovatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Galeropsidaceae
- Genus
- Panaeolus
- Species
- Panaeolus papilionaceus
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