Panaeolus papilionaceus
| Panaeolus papilionaceus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Fungi | 
| Division: | Basidiomycota | 
| Class: | Agaricomycetes | 
| Order: | Agaricales | 
| Family: | Bolbitiaceae | 
| Genus: | Panaeolus | 
| Species: | P. papilionaceus | 
| Binomial name | |
| Panaeolus papilionaceus | |
| Synonyms | |
| Agaricus calosus | |
| Panaeolus papilionaceus | |
|---|---|
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex | |
| Hymenium is adnexed | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is black | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is inedible | |
Panaeolus papilionaceus, commonly known as Petticoat mottlegill, is a very common and widely distributed small brown mushroom that feeds on dung.
This mushroom is the type species for the genus Panaeolus.