Panaeolus (Fr.) Quél.
(mottlegill toadstools)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
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No of
ID refs
Fruitbody (Click to open)
Species 18 images
Species 2 ident. refs
Species 1 ident. refs
Fruitbody (Click to open)
Species 9 images
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Species 1 subtaxa 31 images 1 ident. refs
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Species 1 subtaxa 41 images
Species 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
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

Dung Fungi

() Richardson, M.J. & Watling, R. 1997 Keys to Fungi on Dung 2 edition, 68pp, British Mycological Society

Panaeolus (mottlegill toadstools) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Panaeolus (mottlegill toadstools)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 19 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Panaeolus (mottlegill toadstools)
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