Coprinopsis stercorea emerges from horse and cow dung and thus has an undesirable smell. It is distinctive for its fuzzy egg-like shape and small size. It has been well distributed throughout the world in North America, Europe, and Asia. Although distributed throughout the world, it is considered uncommon.
Cap Diameter:
4 - 10 mm
Odor:
Reportedly unpleasant, with a nondescript quality.
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Similar Species
Tips for Finding
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Common Questions
General Info About Coprinopsis stercorea
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Attributes of Coprinopsis stercorea
Cap Diameter
4 - 10 mm
Height
2 - 6 cm
Cap
Cap 4 - 10 mm across; ellipsoid to ovoid, to plane; white to pale-grey; mealy-granulose, in age the hairs inconspicuous; margin becoming recurved and torn
Cap Shape
Bell-shaped, Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnexed; subdistant, narrow; pallid in youth, eventually blackish
Gill Attachment
Free
Stem
1 - 3.5 cm long, 0.5 - 1 mm thick; equal, hollow, fragile; watery-white to pale-grey; when young covered with whitish hairs
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Surfaces
Smooth to slightly fibrous
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Auto digesting
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Black
Odor
Reportedly unpleasant, with a nondescript quality.
Body Color
Gray
White
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
Common
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Coprinopsis stercorea
Coprinopsis stercorea typically thrives on herbivore dung in fields and pastures, especially favoring that of horses and cows. They are often found in small clusters.
Scientific Classification of Coprinopsis stercorea
