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Family: Psathyrellaceae

Coprinellus micaceus
(Bull.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq. Johnson

Mica cap

Coprinellus micaceus group

Coprinellus micaceus group | Primrose Campground

KEY ID FEATURES

Growing in clusters, or groups of clusters, in woody debris (chips), on stumps or around rotting logs. Can be found in urban environments.
Light-to-honey brown cap with a darker center "nipple", covered in specs resembling mica when young.
Fruitbodies "deliquesce" as they age, i.e. the caps liquify (self digest) into a black ink. Hence why sometimes referred to as "inky caps".

NUTRITIONAL STRATEGY: Saprobic

SPORE PRINT: Black

EDIBILITY: Edible

COLLECTIONS

COLLECTION ID: AKFF-029-14
LOCATION: Primrose Campground
DATE: 26-Aug-14
NOTES: Cap 20-40 mm across, conical, deeply sulcate, light honey-brown darkening in age. Some mica dusting when young. Gills beige, blackening. Stipe white, tall, slender. On the ground around dead cottonwood.
SEQUENCE:

Currently Not Available.

COLLECTION ID: AKFF-059-14
LOCATION: Primrose Campground
DATE: 26-Aug-14
NOTES: Same as AKFF-029-14.
SEQUENCE:

Currently Not Available.