Panaeolus acuminatus
| Panaeolus acuminatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Bolbitiaceae |
| Genus: | Panaeolus |
| Species: | P. acuminatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Panaeolus acuminatus | |
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| Panaeolus acuminatus saprotrophic | |
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 | Edibility is unknown |
Panaeolus acuminatus, also known as Panaeolus rickenii, is a species of mushroom in the family Bolbitiaceae.
This species contains small amounts of
5-HTP, and tryptophan.[citation needed
]
Description
P. acuminatus is a small brown mushroom that has black
conic to campanulate to plane, usually with an umbo. The gills are dark purplish black, crowded, with several tiers of intermediate gills. The spores are (11) 13 - 15 (17) x 9 - 11 (12) x (6.5) 7 - 8 (9) micrometers, smooth, black, and shaped like lemons.[2]
Cheilocystidia present.
Habitat and distribution
P. acuminatus grows in
grass and dung. It has been found throughout North America and Europe
and is very widely distributed.
See also
References
- ^ Panaeolus acuminatus (Schaeff.) Quél., 1874. Retrieved through: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera on 31 December 2022.
- ^ Gerhardt, E: Taxonomische Revision Gattungen Panaeolus und Panaeolina, page 73. 1996
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