| Species name | Panaeolus cinctilus |
| Common name | Banded mottlegill |
| Cap | 1-5cm, dark brown drying beige (obvious concentric rings), conical > bell shaped > flattened, broadly umbonate |
| Gills | Buff > black spotted > black (white margin) |
| Stipe | 3-9cm, stout, slightly wavy |
| Growth form | Small groups, tufted |
| Spore print | Black |
| Spore features | Lemon-shaped, smooth walled, large germ pore |
| Habitat | parks and lawns |
| Season | Autumn |
| Distribution | Widespread, common |
| Identifying feature | Black spore print |
| Similar species | Similar to P.foenescii but spore print is much darker and spores are smooth |
Irish Grassland Fungi 