Panaeolus acuminatus
| Panaeolus acuminatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Bolbitiaceae |
| Genus: | Panaeolus |
| Species: | P. acuminatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Panaeolus acuminatus | |
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Panaeolus acuminatus | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnexed |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is black |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Panaeolus acuminatus, also known as Panaeolus rickenii, is a species of mushroom in the family Bolbitiaceae.
This species contains small amounts of serotonin, 5-HTP, and tryptophan.[citation needed]
Description[edit]
P. acuminatus is a small brown mushroom that has black spores. It has a cap that is less than 4 cm across, hygrophanous, conic to campanulate to plane, usually with an umbo. The gills are dark purplish black, crowded, with several tiers of intermediate gills. The spores are (11) 13 - 15 (17) x 9 - 11 (12) x (6.5) 7 - 8 (9) micrometers, smooth, black, and shaped like lemons.[2] Cheilocystidia present.
Habitat and distribution[edit]
P. acuminatus grows in grass and dung. It has been found throughout North America and Europe and is very widely distributed.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Panaeolus acuminatus (Schaeff.) Quél., 1874. Retrieved through: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera on 31 December 2022.
- ^ Gerhardt, E: Taxonomische Revision Gattungen Panaeolus und Panaeolina, page 73. 1996
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