Inedible
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Panaeolina foenisecii
Panaeolina foenisecii
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Botanical Overview
Panaeolus foenisecii, commonly called the mower's mushroom, haymaker or brown hay mushroom, is a very common and widely distributed little brown mushroom often found on lawns and is not an edible mushroom. In 1963 Tyler and Smith found that this mushroom contains serotonin, 5-HTP and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid. In many field guides it is listed as psychoactive; however, the mushroom does not produce any hallucinogenic effects.
Foraging Safety · Hazard Watch
Similar & Confusing Lookalikes
Never harvest or eat wild mushrooms based on photos alone. Always cross-check against these similar lookalikes:
Lookalike
Protostropharia semiglobata
Protostropharia semiglobata
Unverified / Caution
Psathyrella candolleana
Psathyrella candolleana
Unverified / Caution
Banded Mottlegill
Panaeolus cinctulus
Lookalike
Panaeolus olivaceus
Panaeolus olivaceus
Lookalike
Panaeolus fimicola
Panaeolus fimicola
Classification
Scientific Taxonomy
Kingdom Fungi
Phylum Basidiomycota
Class Agaricomycetes
Order Agaricales
Family Bolbitiaceae
Genus Panaeolina
Safety Notice: Never consume any wild mushroom based exclusively on photographs or app identification. Many deadly poisonous species (such as Amanita phalloides) closely mimic edible varieties. Always verify your specimen in person with a certified expert mycologist.
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