Panaeolina foenisecii (Pers.) Maire
(Brown Mottlegill, Haymaker, Brown Hay Cap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPanaeolina foenisecii (Brown Mottlegill, Haymaker, Brown Hay Cap)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Panaeolina foenisecii (Brown Mottlegill, Haymaker, Brown Hay Cap) :
1: Panaeolina foenisecii (Brown Mottlegill, Haymaker, Brown Hay Cap)
18 Jun 1997 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Cap - side viewImage 2: Cap underside showing gillsImage 3: Fruitbody - side view
2: Panaeolina foenisecii (Brown Mottlegill, Haymaker, Brown Hay Cap)
23 Aug 1986 OSGR: SU18 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - base exposedImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - base exposed (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 4: Cap - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Cap - side view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 6: Cap - side view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 7: Caps - young - in situ - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Cap - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Cap - top view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 10: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 12: Gills and stipe apex - young - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Caulocystidia - magnifiedImage 14: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 15: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 16: DescriptionImage 17: Description - contd

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Holden, MN. 1989 Fungi in gardens. First Steps Mycologist Vol 03 (2): 78-79.
Watling, R. & Gregory, N.M. 1987 Strophariaceae & Coprinaceae p.p.: Hypholoma, Melanotus, Psilocybe, Stropharia, Lacrymaria & Panaeolus British Fungus Flora, Vol 5, 104pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

Panaeolina foenisecii (Brown Mottlegill, Haymaker, Brown Hay Cap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Panaeolina foenisecii (Brown Mottlegill, Haymaker, Brown Hay Cap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Panaeolina foenisecii (Brown Mottlegill, Haymaker, Brown Hay Cap)

A very common and widespread little summer toadstool of short grass in fields and lawns.

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