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Psilocybe semilanceata (Fr.) P. Kumm., Führ. Pilzk. (Zwickau): 71 (1871)

Agaricus semilanceatus Fr., Observ. mycol. (Havniae) 2: 178 (1818)

Habitat: On acidic soil, amongst grass in unimproved grassland. May be abundant amongst short turf on acidic soils in upland and montane habitat.

Notes: Common and widespread. Most frequent in northern and western areas.

Distribution: E: c, S: c, W: c, NI: c, ROI: c, Other: Channel Islands: !; Isle of Man: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 81541; Scotland: K(M) 14911; Wales: K(M) 59951; ROI: K(M) 85111; Other: Isle of Man: K(M) 85104

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Agarics, 2nd part: Entolomataceae, Pluteaceae, Amanitaceae, Agaricaceae, Coprinaceae, Bolbitiaceae 4: 368 pp. (1995), p. 350, pl. 451
D+I:, in Phillips, R., Mushrooms and other fungi of Great Britain & Europe: 288 pp. (1981), p. 173
D+I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), p. 356
D:, in Watling, R. & Gregory, N.M., British Fungus Flora. Agarics and Boleti: 5 Strophariaceae & Coprinaceae p.p.: Hypholoma, Melanotus, Psilocybe, Stropharia, Lacrymaria & Panaeolus 5: 121 pp. (1987), p. 37
D+I:, in anon., Flora Agaricina Neerlandica 4: Critical Monographs of Families of Agarics and Boleti occuring in the Netherlands Strophariaceae, Tricholomataceae (3), (Ed.: C.Bas, Th.W. Kuyper, M.E. Noordeloos & E.C. Vellinga) 4: 191 pp. (1999), p. 45

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