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Panaeolus fimicola (Pers.) Gillet, Hyménomycètes (Alençon): 621 (1874)

Agaricus varius Bolton, Hist. fung. Halifax (Huddersfield) 1: 28 (1788)
Agaricus fimicola Pers., Syn. meth. fung. (Göttingen) 2: 412 (1801)
Prunulus varius (Bolton) Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. (London) 1: 631 (1821)
Panaeolus fimicola var. ater J.E. Lange, Fl. Agaric. Danic. 4(Taxon. Consp.): Vl (1940)
Panaeolus obliquoporus Bon, Docums Mycol. 13(no. 50): 28 (1983)
Panaeolus ater (J.E. Lange) Kühner & Romagn. ex Bon, Docums Mycol. 16(no. 61): 46 (1985)

Habitat: On soil amongst grass, in pastures, meadows, along field margins, in woodland glades, and on lawns.

Notes: Common and widespread. Few records from Ireland. Probably better known as Panaeolus ater.

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

Vouchers: England: K(M) 64026; Scotland: K(M) 84682; Wales: K(M) 84690; ROI: K(M) 84699; Other: Isle of Man: K(M) 84730

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), as Panaeolus ater, p. 254, pl. 309
D+I:, in Phillips, R., Mushrooms and other fungi of Great Britain & Europe: 288 pp. (1981), as Panaeolus ater, p. 182
D+I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), as Panaeolus ater, p. 366
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. 83
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), as Panaeolus ater, p. 81

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