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Flocculose inkcap

Coprinellus flocculosus

A species of Coprinellus

Flocculose inkcap is a parasol-shaped member of the Agaric family that can be found across North America. Members of this species' genus, coprinellus, are often referred to as "inky caps" because their ephemeral caps tend to quickly dissolve, producing dark, dripping "ink" in the process.

Cap Diameter:

2 - 5 cm

Odor:

Faintly earthy, not particularly distinctive.

General Info About Flocculose inkcap

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Attributes of Flocculose inkcap

Cap Diameter

2 - 5 cm

Height

2 - 7 cm

Cap

Cap 1.5 cm across; obtuse-conic, flat; yellowish, greyish, whitish; with universal veil fragments; margin decurved, slightly wavy

Cap Shape

Bell-shaped, Flat

Cap Surfaces

Fibrillose-scaly, Warted, Visible lines or stripes

Gills

Free; crowded; cream, greyish, blackish

Gill Attachment

Free

Stem

Stem 2 - 6 cm long, 2 - 7 mm thick; equal except enlarged at the base; whitish; fragile

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Stem Surfaces

Smooth to slightly fibrous

Stem Cross Sections

Hollow or cottony hollow

Flesh

Very thin; fragile

Ring

Ringless

Spore Print Color

Blackish

Odor

Faintly earthy, not particularly distinctive.

Body Color

Brown

Yellow

Gray

White

Flesh Bruises

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

Growth Form

Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

Wood Chips or Mulch, Dead Woods

You can find Flocculose inkcap by these plants:

Goldenrods

Occurence Habitats

Disturbed Lands

Species Status

Common

Endangered Species

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Habitat of Flocculose inkcap

The Coprinellus flocculosus appears in woods and disturbed areas such as rich garden beds or shaded hedgerows. It grows on rotting stumps, wood chips, sawdust, or straw, but unlike many Coprinellus species, it doesn't grow on dung.

Scientific Classification of Flocculose inkcap

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Coprinaceae

Genus

Coprinellus

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Tips for Finding Flocculose inkcap

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What are Some Tips for Finding Flocculose inkcap

Investigate areas with recent wood chipping or sawdust spreading as potential sites for flocculose inkcap.
Inspect stable areas or barnyards where straw is used and may decompose, as flocculose inkcap could thrive there.
Search after a rainfall or a series of moist days, as moisture encourages the growth of flocculose inkcap.
Look for flocculose inkcap in both solitary and clustered arrangements; they can appear gregariously.
Frequent places that are commonly replenished with organic debris like wood chips, as flocculose inkcap might recur in such spots.