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Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. 1871

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Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm., Führer Pilzk. 71 (1871)
Deconica coprophila (Bull.) P. Karst. 1879

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P. Kumm.
Bull.
(Bull.) P. Kumm.
Kummer, P. 1871: Der Führer in die Pilzkunde. C. Luppe.
1871
71
Fr.
ICN
Agaricus coprophilus Bull. 1792-93
Europe
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Psilocybe coprophila

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Fungi
Basidiomycota
Agaricomycetes
Agaricales
Hymenogasteraceae
Psilocybe
coprophila

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Johnston, P.R.; Buchanan, P.K. 1995: The genus Psilocybe (Agaricales) in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 33(3): 379-388.

Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. 1871

New Zealand. BAY OF PLENTY: Rotorua, on sheep dung, P. Broadhurst, May 1987, FDD 45589. WANGANUI: Kai lwi, Bushy Park Reserve, on horse dung, P. R. Johnston & A. Bell. 10 May 1987, FDD 48412.
Appearance of pileus, stipe, gills, veil, basidia, and cheilocystidia matching that of P. argentina, although cheilocystidia somewhat larger, 28-45 x 6.5-9.5 urn. Spores (10-) 11-13.5(-14.5) x 7.5-9(-9.5) x 6.5-8 µm, average 12.3 x 8.5 x 7.5 µm, in face view hexagonal to subhexagonal, in side view elliptic; wall brown, smooth, 1-1.2 µm thick, with apical pore.
New Zealand: Bay of Plenty, Wanganui. Reported to be widespread in subtropical and temperate regions (Guzman 1983; Guzman et al. 1993).
Dung of farm animals.
Bell (1983) provided additional illustrations of New Zealand material.

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Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. 1871
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. (1871)
Guzmán, G.; Bandala, V.M.; King, C.C. (1993)
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. 1871
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. (1871)
Johnston, P.R.; Buchanan, P.K. (1995)
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. 1871
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. (1871)
Kummer, P. (1871)
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. 1871
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. (1871)
Pennycook, S.R.; Galloway, D.J. (2004)
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. 1871
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. (1871)
Segedin, B.P.; Pennycook, S.R. (2001)
Psilocybe coprophila (Bull.) P. Kumm. 1871

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Bell, A.E. 1983: Dung Fungi. Victoria University Press.

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1 January 2001
19 December 2011
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