Egghead Mottlegill - Panaeolus semiovatus
Cap 2 to 6cm across, ovate-bell-shaped, never expanding, clay white tinged yellowish towards centre. Stem slightly thickened at base, whitish with a white persistent ring.
On weathered dung of herbivores, usually horse and cow dung
Found from late spring to early winter.
Widespread but infrequently recorded in Britain
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
[On the NBN under Order Agaricales; not assigned to a Family].
Graham Calow
Sapcote
05 May 2008
on manure
Graham Calow
Sapcote
28 March 2014
on manure
Graham Calow
Sapcote
28 March 2014
davidwright
Alter Stones
25 October 2021
Dave Wright & Julie Watkinson Spore print
davidwright
Alter Stones
25 October 2021
Dave Wright & Julie Watkinson Gill attachment
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 11
- First record:
- 05/05/2008 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 07/11/2024 (Bell, Melinda)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote
28 March 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote
28 March 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote
05 May 2008
underside
David Nicholls
Altar Stones
28 November 2013
