Cap starts as a bell or cone shape, but later expands to a broad convex form. It is hygrophanous, appearing medium to dark brown when wet and drying from the centre outward to a creamy-beige colour. The flesh is buff brown and thin and unchanging when sliced. Gills at first pallid brown, becoming mottled darker and finally chocolate-brown, narrowly attached to the stem and crowded. Stem lighter in colour compared to the cap, with a cream hue that appears flushed with mid-brown towards the base. It has a cylindrical shape and a fine fibrillose texture. There is no ring present on the stem. The basal mycelium is white. Spore print dark brown.
Microscopic Features: The spores are lemon-shaped and have a roughened surface. They have a size range of 11-18 x 6-9µm and feature a germ pore.
Synonyms: Panaeolina foenesecii is a synonym.
Panaeolina foenisecii on the www.first-nature.com web site.
Panaeolus foenisecii on the MushroomExpert.Com web site.
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