Midden inkcap thrives in nutrient-rich, fertilized soils often found in gardens and farms. It emerges after heavy rain, presenting with conical to bell-shaped caps that flatten with age, turning black and deliquescing as part of its unique lifecycle. It has a distinct presence where manure is utilized, indicating its role in organic matter decomposition.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 7 cm
Odor:
Faintly pleasant, lacks unique smell.
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Similar Species
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Common Questions
General Info About Midden inkcap
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Attributes of Midden inkcap
Cap Diameter
1 - 7 cm
Height
6 - 15 cm
Cap
4 - 6 cm by 2 - 3 cm (closed), 6 cm wide (flattening out); conical, then flattening; white, with a creamy centre; flocculous and fibrillose, becoming more scaly
Cap Shape
Bell-shaped
Cap Surfaces
Visible lines or stripes, Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Free; white, turning to grey and then black
Gill Attachment
Free
Stem
Stem to 15 cm high and 8 mm thick; slender
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Thin; white
Ring
Above the slightly bulbous base; moveable
Ring
With Ring
Spore Print Color
Very dark reddish-brown to black
Odor
Faintly pleasant, lacks unique smell.
Body Color
White
Cream
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On animal dung
Occurence Habitats
Disturbed Lands
Species Status
Uncommon
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Midden inkcap
Midden inkcap typically thrives in manure-rich environments, favoring decomposed horse dung and nutrient-dense straw areas.