Panaeolus cinctulus

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The caps can grow from 0.5.-2” with a convex shape maturing having an umbonate flatted shape. When young it has a striking cinnamon-brown color. It is hygrophanous causing a saturated color, drying from the center, having darker outer bands. Turning a dark blackish color when wet. The gills are cream colored when young, becoming mottled with age darkening from a brown color to a blackish color. With indole content range of 0.1-1.8% Growing up to 4” tall, the stem can be reddish brown in color, often pruinose & hollow. It grows around the world in well fertilized lawns, rarely directly on dung. Seen from spring to fall.

Lookalikes Pholiotina Rugosa & Deconica Inquilina.