BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Panaeolus papilionaceus var. papilionaceus (Bull.) Quél., 1872 (Petticoat Mottlegill)
| Notes (MWS) | 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. |
| British records | 2130 |
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
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| Panaeolus papilionaceus var. papilionaceus | Fruitbody | 10 October 2004 | West Kent | England | 3 | 5 | |
| Panaeolus papilionaceus var. papilionaceus | Fruitbody | 1 October 2004 | West Cornwall | England | 1 | ||
| Panaeolus papilionaceus var. papilionaceus | Fruitbody | 29 June 1997 | Berks | England | 5 | ||
| Panaeolus papilionaceus var. papilionaceus | Fruitbody | 25 May 1980 | West Sussex | England | 5 | ||
| Panaeolus papilionaceus var. papilionaceus | Fruitbody | 27 May 1979 | Surrey | England | 3 | ||
| Panaeolus papilionaceus var. papilionaceus | Fruitbody | 18 August 1978 | East Perthshire | Scotland | 2 |
Suggested Literature
Panaeolus papilionaceus var. papilionaceus may be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Panaeolus papilionaceus var. papilionaceus is associated with:
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fruitbody | Herbivores - Mammalian Herbivores | fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of weathered dung | Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
Associated with Panaeolus papilionaceus var. papilionaceus:
Panaeolus papilionaceus var. papilionaceus may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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MYCETEAE (fungi, moulds and lichens) |
BASIDIOMYCETES (spore droppers) |
AGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools) |
References
| Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 | Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota |
