Petticoat Mottlegill
Petticoat Mottlegill - Panaeolus papilionaceus
Alternative names
Panaeolus sphinctrinus
Description
Cap pale-brown or greyish-brown, drying to a pale grey; intiially conical and becoming bell-shaped; smooth. The mottled gills have a white edge. The English name comes from the fragments of the veil left hanging from the rim of the cap.
Similar Species
other Mottlegills
Recording advice
Photograph top-down, in side view and underneath to show gills; note habitat and substrate.
Habitat
On herbivore dung in grassland
When to see it
Peaking in autumn.
UK Status
Fairly frequent and widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Further Information
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
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MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020



