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 Stropharia semiglobata
SynonymsAgaricus semiglobatus
BiostatusPresent in region - Origin uncertain
Article: Massee, G.E. (1899) [1898]. The fungus flora of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 31: 282–349 Wellington:.
Description: Pileus persistently hemispherical, obtuse, even, viscid, pale-yellow, 1.5-3 cm. across; flesh
thin, white; gills broadly adnate, up to 1 cm. broad in larger specimens, margin straight,
greyish, clouded with the dark spores, rather close together; spores 12 x 6 µ; stem 6-12 cm.
high, 3-5 mm. thick, equal, glabrous, viscid, yellowish, hollow, ring imperfect, inferior, soon
stained with the dark spores.
Habitat: On dung.
Distribution: Middle Island, New Zealand. Australia, Tasmania, South Africa, Europe, Siberia,
United States.
Notes: Distinguished by the hemispherical viscid pileus and broad gills. In very large vigorous
specimens the pileus sometimes becomes plano-convex. Poisonous.
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