Panaeolus fimicola (Pers.) Gillet
(Turf Mottlegill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPanaeolus fimicola (Turf Mottlegill)
GenusPanaeolus (mottlegill toadstools)
FamilyGALEROPSIDACEAE (a family of toadstools)
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 Panaeolus fimicola (Turf Mottlegill) :
1: Panaeolus fimicola (Turf Mottlegill)
2 May 2004 OSGR: TQ96 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ E Vice County: West Kent (VC 16) England
Small toadstool on soil near dead Cherry in sheep-grazed orchard
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - enlargedImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 4: Cheilocystidia - magnified (2)Image 5: Cheilocystidia - magnified (3)Image 6: Chrysocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Spores - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - magnified (2)Image 9: Spores - highly magnified

Panaeolus fimicola (Turf Mottlegill) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Panaeolus fimicola (Turf Mottlegill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Panaeolus fimicola (Turf Mottlegill)

A dark-coloured mottlegill that is common and widespread in grassy places under trees, along tracks, by hedgerows, or on lawns in gardens and parks. Previously known as Panaeolus ater.

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