NOTE All orange and reddish brown fungi should be avoided unless positively identified as edible.
| Common Name(s) | Mowers Mushroom | |
| Latin Name | Panaeolina foenisecii | |
| Description | Fungi. The cap is a dull reddish brown, bell shaped and 1 -2 cm (1/3 - 3/4 ins.) across. The gills are mottled brown on a delicate slender stalk about 6cm (2 1/2 ins.) high. | |
| Hazards | These fungi are often grown quite deliberately
as the effects after eating are similar to LSD, the drug which can have
pleasant effects of well being and relaxation, also undesired effects can
occur after eating the fungi or drinking the liquid after cooking.
NOTE All orange and reddish brown fungi should be avoided unless positively identified as edible. |
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| Effects | Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, dizziness, panic and confusion, delirium and hallucinations. | |
| Growing Season | Summer to Autumn. | |
| Location | Grassland, lawns and roadsides. |