Coprinellus hiascens is a member of a family known for mushrooms that often appear after rain. Typically found in groups, coprinellus hiascens has a distinctive cap that changes shape and color as it matures. Fascinatingly, the cap dissolves into a black inky substance, a process that allows for spore dispersal. Coprinellus hiascens thrives in wood-rich environments, often on dead logs or organic debris.
Cap Diameter:
9 - 41 mm
Odor:
Indistinct, mild mushroom smell.
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Attributes of Coprinellus hiascens
Cap Diameter
9 - 41 mm
Height
4 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 4 cm; conico-convex to planoconvex; brownish, gray with a brownish center; the margin becoming tattered as the gills dissolve
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Visible lines or stripes, Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Attached or free; close or nearly distant; pale, becoming black; deliquescing, turning to black ink
Gill Attachment
Free to Attached
Stem
Stem 4 - 10 cm long, 1 - 4 mm thick; equal, hollow; white; smooth to very finely hairy or granulated
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth to slightly fibrous
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Insubstantial; whitish to gray
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Black
Odor
Indistinct, mild mushroom smell.
Body Color
Brown
Gray
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Occurence Habitats
Meadows
Species Status
Uncommon
Endangered Species
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Habitat of Coprinellus hiascens
Coprinellus hiascens are saprobic, favoring terrestrial habitats. They often thrive in dense clusters amidst grassy areas.
