Scaly ink cap
A species of Coprinopsis Scientific name : Coprinopsis variegata Genus : Coprinopsis
Scaly ink cap, A species of Coprinopsis
Scientific name: Coprinopsis variegata
Genus: Coprinopsis
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Description
The scaly ink cap (Coprinopsis variegata) has a bell-shaped cap that is tall and cylindrical and hides gills that change with age from white to bright pink to black underneath. The cap becomes haggard as it ages and often gives the appearance that it is shedding its flesh in sheets. These are extremely common in decaying logs and are seldom more than a hand's height tall.
Colors
Brown
Yellow
Gray
White
Purple
Habitat
The scaly ink cap is a woodland mushroom. It develops its fruitbody on decaying wood, preferably of deciduous trees. The mushrooms are often found growing out of buried wood, appearing to be growing directly from the soil.
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Habitat
The scaly ink cap is a woodland mushroom. It develops its fruitbody on decaying wood, preferably of deciduous trees. The mushrooms are often found growing out of buried wood, appearing to be growing directly from the soil.
Growth Form
Clustered, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
10 cm
Cap Diameter
7.5 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Smell
Not distinctive, somewhat foul
Spore Print
Black to blackish brown
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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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