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Bishop's inkcap

Coprinellus angulatus

A species of Coprinellus

Bishop's inkcap is a notable fungus known for its ephemeral, delicate fruits that often appear after rainfall. In their young state, these fungi display a characteristic cap shape and may have a white coating that disintegrates over time. They can be commonly found growing in clusters on dead wood, contributing to the ecosystem by breaking down organic matter.

Cap Diameter:

1 - 5 cm

Odor:

Mildly pleasant, nondescript.

General Info About Bishop's inkcap

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Attributes of Bishop's inkcap

Cap Diameter

1 - 5 cm

Cap

Cap 1.5 - 3 cm broad; campanulate to plano-convex; buff-brown to dingy tawny-brown; margin upturned, torn, deliquescent

Cap Surfaces

Fibrillose-scaly, Visible lines or stripes

Gills

Narrowly adnexed, free; crowded; pale-gray with blackish edges in youth, entirely black at maturity

Gill Attachment

Free to Attached

Stem

2 - 5 cm long, 1.5 - 3 mm in width; round, hollow, fragile, equal to slightly enlarged at the base; translucent-grey

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Stem Cross Sections

Hollow or cottony hollow

Flesh

Thin; membranous

Ring

Ringless

Spore Print Color

Blackish

Odor

Mildly pleasant, nondescript.

Body Color

Brown

Yellow

Gray

Flesh Bruises

The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.

Growth Form

Scattered, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

On soil

Species Status

Occasional

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Habitat of Bishop's inkcap

On burnt ground

Scientific Classification of Bishop's inkcap

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Coprinaceae

Genus

Coprinellus

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