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Coprinopsis candidata

A species of Coprinopsis

Coprinopsis candidata belongs to a family known for delicate, often short-lived mushrooms. These fungi typically have caps that change shape as they mature, usually turning into black liquid. They often appear after rain, flourishing in grassy areas, and are known for a feature where the cap edges roll up and then dissolve, a dramatic life cycle element characteristic of its family.

Cap Diameter:

1 - 6 cm

Odor:

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

General Info About Coprinopsis candidata

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Attributes of Coprinopsis candidata

Cap Diameter

1 - 6 cm

Cap

The cap is shaped sulcate and umbrella-like, brown, gray, and white.

Cap Shape

Bell-shaped, Flat

Cap Surfaces

Smooth, Visible lines or stripes

Gills

Grey, white, brown.

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Stem

Brittle, fibrous, and hollow, often colored brown, gray, white, and yellow.

Stem Shapes

Club Shaped

Stem Cross Sections

Hollow or cottony hollow

Flesh

Grey-white. Brown-black when withering.

Ring

Ringless

Spore Print Color

Black

Odor

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

Body Color

Gray

White

Brown

Flesh Bruises

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

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

You can find Coprinopsis candidata by these plants:

Hawthorns, Elms, Populus

Species Status

Rare

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Habitat of Coprinopsis candidata

On forest soils and on meadows.

Scientific Classification of Coprinopsis candidata

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Coprinaceae

Genus

Coprinopsis

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