Coprinellus pellucidus belongs to a family known for delicate, rapidly decaying mushrooms. It's characterized by a distinctive appearance that changes from young to old. The cap starts out rounded and becomes flatter as it matures. They often grow in small groups and have a love for woody debris, which serves as their food source.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 9 mm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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General Info About Coprinellus pellucidus
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Attributes of Coprinellus pellucidus
Cap Diameter
1 - 9 mm
Cap
Cap 2 - 7 mm; hemispherical to conical; dark orange to brown or dark brown, grayish orange or cream; margins becoming revolute and splitting
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Adnate to adnexed; subdistant to close; white or pale gray becoming black
Gill Attachment
Free
Stem
Stipe 7–45 × 0.2–0.5 mm; translucent to white, grayish white, pruinose; becoming glabrous in age
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Pale gray to cigar brown
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Red
Gray
White
Orange
Cream
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On animal dung
Species Status
Not very common in Italy
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Habitat of Coprinellus pellucidus
On cattle dung
Scientific Classification of Coprinellus pellucidus
