Panaeolus papilionaceus var papilionaceus (Bull.) Quél.
(Petticoat Mottlegill, Bell-shaped Mottlegill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyPanaeolus papilionaceus var papilionaceus (Petticoat Mottlegill, Bell-shaped Mottlegill)
SpeciesPanaeolus papilionaceus (Petticoat 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 papilionaceus var papilionaceus (Petticoat Mottlegill, Bell-shaped Mottlegill) :
1: Panaeolus papilionaceus var papilionaceus (Petticoat Mottlegill, Bell-shaped Mottlegill)
10 Oct 2004 OSGR: TQ96 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ E Vice County: West Kent (VC 16) England
solitary, rather dry fruitbody in grass
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view showing capImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gillsImage 3: Gills - enlargedImage 4: Spores - magnifiedImage 5: Spores - magnified (2)Image 6: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 7: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 8: Spores - highly magnified (3)
2: Panaeolus papilionaceus var papilionaceus (Petticoat Mottlegill, Bell-shaped Mottlegill)
1 Oct 2004 OSGR: SX16 50° 30’ N, 4° 40’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
Single fruitbody in lush patch of grass - probably old cow pat.
Image 1: In situ - side view - close-up
3: Panaeolus papilionaceus var papilionaceus (Petticoat Mottlegill, Bell-shaped Mottlegill)
29 Jun 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on horse dung
Image 1: Cap in dry state, showing marginal denticlesImage 2: Cap in moist stateImage 3: Fruitbody and cap undersideImage 4: Stipe apex and underside of capImage 5: Underside of cap
4: Panaeolus papilionaceus var papilionaceus (Petticoat Mottlegill, Bell-shaped Mottlegill)
25 May 1980 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on horse dung/straw heap
Image 1: Cap - oblique view - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - oblique view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 4: Gills and stipe apex - close-upImage 5: Fruitbodies - young - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Caulocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Cheilocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 8: Pileocystidia - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 10: Veil remnants from cap margin - magnifiedImage 11: DescriptionImage 12: Description - contd
5: Panaeolus papilionaceus var papilionaceus (Petticoat Mottlegill, Bell-shaped Mottlegill)
27 May 1979 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on horse dung
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Cap, gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Fruitbody - young - side view - in situ - enlarged
6: Panaeolus papilionaceus var papilionaceus (Petticoat Mottlegill, Bell-shaped Mottlegill)
18 Aug 1978 OSGR: NO06 56° 50’ N, 3° 30’ W Vice County: East Perthshire (VC 89) Scotland
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 2: Cap - side view - close-up - in situ - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Treu, R. 1996 Panaeolus sphinctrinus I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1279.

Panaeolus papilionaceus var papilionaceus (Petticoat Mottlegill, Bell-shaped Mottlegill) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Panaeolus papilionaceus var papilionaceus (Petticoat Mottlegill, Bell-shaped Mottlegill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Panaeolus papilionaceus var papilionaceus (Petticoat Mottlegill, Bell-shaped Mottlegill)

A common and widespread toadstool growing on weathered herbivore dung, especially Horse (Equus) and Cow (Bos) and on dung-enriched soil. Previously known as Panaeolus sphinctrinus.

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