Hare's foot ink cap
A species of Coprinopsis, Also known as Wooly inkcap Scientific name : Coprinopsis lagopus Genus : Coprinopsis
Hare's foot ink cap, A species of Coprinopsis
Also known as:
Wooly inkcap
Scientific name: Coprinopsis lagopus
Genus: Coprinopsis
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Description
The entire visible lifespan of the delicate hare's foot ink cap occurs within twenty-four hours. Growing in leaf litter and woodchip mulch, they spring up in hairy egg shapes before flattening out into smooth, black-ribbed bowls. Their scientific name Coprinopsis lagopus comes from Greek words meaning “hare’s foot living on dung.”
Colors
Black
Gray
White
Habitat
The hare's foot ink cap can be found in forests of all types, and occasionally in urban settings. It feeds on decaying logs and woody debris on the forest floor.
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General Info
Habitat
The hare's foot ink cap can be found in forests of all types, and occasionally in urban settings. It feeds on decaying logs and woody debris on the forest floor.
Growth Form
Saprobic; solitary, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
4 inches
Cap Diameter
4 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
Blackish-violet
Species Status
Widely distributed and common in North America.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Coprinaceae Genus
Coprinopsis Species
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