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Coprinellus etc.

1 An Inkcap at Hughes, ACT

Coprinellus etc. at Hughes, ACT - 29 Jan 2019
Coprinellus etc. at Hughes, ACT - 29 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Coprinellus etc. 29 Jan 2019 Heino1
Unidentified 29 Jan 2019 ruthkerruish

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Cap 10-15 mm across. Very delicate - emerges overnight and when the first bit of sun shines on it, collapses.

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Pam wrote:
   29 Jan 2019
This little fungus belongs to the 'ink cap' group of genera (Coprinus, Coprinellus, Coprinopsis and Parasola). These are saprotrophic fungi, that is they decompose their substrate releasing nutrients back into the environment. You are right they don't last long. With some species you will see the pileus (cap) liquifying (auto-digesting) from the outside margin towards the centre as they spores mature. Resulting in a black slime!! They are black spored. Sorry I can't be any more specific than that from a photo.

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Species information

  • Coprinellus etc. Scientific name
  • An Inkcap Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1257m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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