Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Bolbitiaceae
Species: Panaeolus fimicola (Pers.) Gillet
Synonyms: Agaricus fimicola
Agaricus varius
Panaeolus ater
Panaeolus fimicola var. ater
Panaeolus obliquoporus
Common Name: Turf Mottlegill
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Panaeolus fimicola

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Equus caballus (2)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Boundaries: hedge with trees, species-rich (2)
Woodland: plantation (2)
Acid grassland (1)
Coastland: grey dunes (1)
Sand-dune (1)
Sand-dune: dune grassland (1)
Sand-dune: dune slack (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Dung (2)
Soil (1)
Soil Grassy (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
May (1)
October (5)
November (2)