21,832 observations
Mower's Mushroom
Panaeolus foenisecii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Galeropsidaceae ›Genus: Panaeolus
About
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. In 1963 Tyler and Smith found that this mushroom contains serotonin, 5-HTP and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid. In many field guides it is erroneously listed as psychoactive, however the mushroom does not produce any hallucingenic effects.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mower's Mushroom is Panaeolus foenisecii.
- Mower's Mushroom belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Mower's Mushroom belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Mower's Mushroom belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Mower's Mushroom belongs to the order Agaricales.
- Mower's Mushroom belongs to the family Galeropsidaceae.
- Mower's Mushroom belongs to the genus Panaeolus.