Panaeolus semiovatus var semiovatus (Sowerby) S. Lundell & Nannf.
(Egghead Mottlegill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyPanaeolus semiovatus var semiovatus (Egghead Mottlegill)
SpeciesPanaeolus semiovatus (Egghead 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 semiovatus var semiovatus (Egghead Mottlegill) :
1: Panaeolus semiovatus var semiovatus (Egghead Mottlegill)
22 Apr 2000 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on stable manure heap
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 2: In situImage 3: In situ - close-upImage 4: Cap - LSImage 5: Cap - LS (2)Image 6: Cap - undersideImage 7: Fruitbodies - black backgroundImage 8: Fruitbodies - grey backgroundImage 9: Fruitbody - LSImage 10: GillsImage 11: Gill surface and edge - close-upImage 12: Gill surface and edge - close-up (2)Image 13: Ring - close-upImage 14: BasidiaImage 15: BasidiosporesImage 16: Basidiospores (2)Image 17: Basidiospores (3)Image 18: CaulocystidiaImage 19: Caulocystidia (2)Image 20: Caulocystidia (3)Image 21: Caulocystidia (4)Image 22: Caulocystidia (5)Image 23: CheilocystidiaImage 24: Cheilocystidia (2)Image 25: Cheilocystidia and chrysocystidiumImage 26: Cheilocystidia with two chrysocystidiaImage 27: Chrysocystidium near gill edgeImage 28: Chrysocystidium near gill edge (2)Image 29: Chrysocystidum (R) and basidium (L)Image 30: PleurocystidiaImage 31: Pleurocystidia (2)
2: Panaeolus semiovatus var semiovatus (Egghead Mottlegill)
4 Apr 1980 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on straw/horse dung heap
Image 1: Basidium - magnifiedImage 2: Cap cuticle cells - magnifiedImage 3: Caulocystidia from upper stipe - magnifiedImage 4: Cheilocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 5: Hypha from ring - magnifiedImage 6: Pleuro-chrysocystidium - highly magnifiedImage 7: Pleuro-chrysocystidium - highly magnified (2)Image 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd

Panaeolus semiovatus var semiovatus (Egghead Mottlegill) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Panaeolus semiovatus var semiovatus (Egghead Mottlegill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Panaeolus semiovatus var semiovatus (Egghead Mottlegill)
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