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Semi-ovate Panaeolus

Panaeolus semiovatus

Description:

The semi-ovate panaeolus are small fragile gilled mushrooms. About 2 inches high. White egg-shaped cap with blackish-brown gills and white stalk. Also known as P. separatus and Anellaria separata.

Habitat:

These semi-ovate Panaeolus were spotted in a meadow at Kinder Farm Park in Millersville, Maryland.

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1 Comment

Lipase
Lipase 9 years ago

P. semiovatus doesn't usually have this kind of striation around the cap edge. If it's growing on dung and has paler brown gills then I guess it could be Bolbitius vitellinus

mary.gallo.m
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mary.gallo.m

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Jul 4, 2014
Submitted on Jul 6, 2014

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