Keys to Fungi on DungRichardson, M. J. (Michael J.)
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Keys to Fungi on Dung
Richardson, M. J. (Michael J.)
Fungi -- Identification
55(54) Cap pinkish ochraceous to tawny-buff. Lacking facial
cystidia. _Panaeolus speciosus_
- Cap whitish or slightly yellowish. With facial cystidia.
_Panaeolus antillarum_
56(50) Gills with facial cystidia often containing yellow
amorphous material when seen in ammonia solution or
deep blue with cotton blue. (_Stropharia_) 57
(Blue-green _S. cyanea_ & _S. aeruginosa_ often occur in
rich garden soils).
- Gills lacking facial cystidia. Never with yellowing
cystidia in ammonia. (_Psilocybe_) 58
(Red-capped _P. aurantia_ can be found on straw/mulch mixtures
in gardens).
57(56) Cap sticky, semi-globate ± expanding at maturity. On raw
dung. _Stropharia semiglobata_
- Cap plano-convex, often broad with a central umbo,
margin flaring with age. On dungy mixtures in
gardens. _Stropharia stercoraria_
58(56) Stipe bluing, with ring. Spores ellipsoid, 11-14 ×
6.5-7.5µm. Fruit body with mealy smell and taste.
_Psilocybe fimetaria_
- Stipe lacking distinct ring, or if with ring or ring
zone 2-spored and/or stem not bluing. Fruit body without
mealy smell and taste. 59
59(58) Stem always with distinct ring. Basidia 2-spored.
Spores 15-20µm long. _Psilocybe luteonitens_
- Stem with or without ring. Basidia 4-spored. If with
ring, spores smaller. 60
60(59) With ring zone. 61
- Lacking velar remnants on stem, or only appendiculate
teeth at cap margin. 62
61(60) Spores slightly angular/limoniform, 11-13(14) × 7-8µm.
Often on sewage sludge. _Psilocybe merdaria_
- Spores 13-14 × 7.5-8.5µm. _Psilocybe moelleri_
62(60) Spores 14-20 × 8-10µm. _Psilocybe subcoprophila_
- Spores smaller. 63
63(62) Spores lentiform, angled, 6-8(8.5) × 4.5-5.5 ×
3.75-4.5µm. _Psilocybe bullacea_
(_P. crobula_, occasional on dung, differs in lacking purple
colour in gills, and slightly smaller, ovoid, not angular,
spores).
- Spores larger. 64
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