How to Identify Bolbitiaceae

Bolbitiaceae is a fungus family in the Fungi kingdom, order Agaricales, class Agaricomycetes. The family contains 22 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Bolbitiaceae Species

How to identify Panaeolus cyanescens Sacc.

Panaeolus cyanescens Sacc.

Panaeolus cyanescens Sacc.

Panaeolus cyanescens Sacc. is a dung-inhabiting mushroom with blue-staining dama…

How to identify Bolbitius titubans (Bull.) Fr.

Bolbitius titubans (Bull.) Fr.

Bolbitius titubans (Bull.) Fr.

Bolbitius titubans is a small yellow mushroom found in North America and Europe …

How to identify Panaeolus antillarum (Fr.) Dennis

Panaeolus antillarum (Fr.) Dennis

Panaeolus antillarum (Fr.) Dennis

Panaeolus antillarum is a small to medium dung-growing fungus that is edible but…

How to identify Panaeolus cinctulus (Bolton) Sacc.

Panaeolus cinctulus (Bolton) Sacc.

Panaeolus cinctulus (Bolton) Sacc.

Panaeolus cinctulus is a widespread cosmopolitan mushroom that commonly grows in…

How to identify Conocybe apala (Fr.) Arnolds

Conocybe apala (Fr.) Arnolds

Conocybe apala (Fr.) Arnolds

Conocybe apala is a small, fragile saprobic mushroom found across Europe and Nor…

How to identify Conocybe aurea (Jul.Schäff.) Hongo

Conocybe aurea (Jul.Schäff.) Hongo

Conocybe aurea (Jul.Schäff.) Hongo

Conocybe aurea is a rare widespread saprobic mushroom with unknown toxicity, fou…

How to identify Conocybe filaris (Fr.) Kühner

Conocybe filaris (Fr.) Kühner

Conocybe filaris (Fr.) Kühner

Conocybe filaris is a deadly poisonous small brown mushroom found across Europe,…

How to identify Conocybe tenera (Schaeff.) Kühner

Conocybe tenera (Schaeff.) Kühner

Conocybe tenera (Schaeff.) Kühner

Conocybe tenera is a small saprotrophic mushroom widely distributed worldwide, c…

How to identify Panaeolus acuminatus (P.Kumm.) Quél.

Panaeolus acuminatus (P.Kumm.) Quél.

Panaeolus acuminatus (P.Kumm.) Quél.

Panaeolus acuminatus is a widely distributed small brown black-spored mushroom t…

How to identify Tympanella galanthina (Cooke & Massee) E.Horak

Tympanella galanthina (Cooke & Massee) E.Horak

Tympanella galanthina (Cooke & Massee) E.Horak

Tympanella galanthina is a secotioid fungus found in wet forests across New Zeal…

How to identify Panaeolus fimicola (Pers.) Gillet

Panaeolus fimicola (Pers.) Gillet

Panaeolus fimicola (Pers.) Gillet

Panaeolus fimicola is a widespread mushroom that grows in grassy areas, dung, an…

How to identify Conocybe rugosa (Peck) Watling

Conocybe rugosa (Peck) Watling

Conocybe rugosa (Peck) Watling

Conocybe rugosa is a deadly poisonous small brown mushroom with a movable ring, …

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Bolbitiaceae?

Bolbitiaceae funguss belong to the Agaricales order in the Fungi kingdom. The flesh has no distinct taste or smell, and is extremely fragile to the touch. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Bolbitiaceae?

Bolbitiaceae is classified in the order Agaricales, class Agaricomycetes, phylum Basidiomycota. The lamellae are a distinct rust to cinnamon brown, and are not lacunose or anastomosing.

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