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Coprinoid Mushroom

Coprinellus sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

2-3cm corrugated cap on a slender stem. Dry soft to touch.

Habitat:

alongside a bush track beneath an Angophora in deep sandy loam with a high load of moist humus. After rain and mid-summer heat. High humidity

Notes:

The humidity and heavy rain fogged the lens

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
gully.moy
Yes, there are many Coprinoid fungi similar to this, without a microscope any species level identification would be guess work.
StephenSolomons
Thanks gully.moy with little knowledge of fungi I may call it that!
gully.moy
A Coprinoid, most likely Coprinellus species.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Mushroom Mapping
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 25, 2013

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