Fungi
Blue Meanies
Panaeolus cyanescens
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Panaeolus antillarum
Petticoat MottlegillPanaeolus papilionaceus
Magic MushroomPsilocybe cubensis
Panaeolus bisporus
Banded MottlegillPanaeolus cinctulus
Mower's MushroomPanaeolus foenisecii
Trooping Crumble CapCoprinellus disseminatus
pleated inkcapParasola plicatilis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 299 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 269 |
| Australia | 200 |
| Jalisco | 124 |
| Queensland | 92 |
| New South Wales | 83 |
| Brazil | 71 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 56 |
| Colombia | 39 |
| Texas | 30 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Ecological
- DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Blue Meanies with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.