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Mica cap

Coprinellus micaceus

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Field Notes

Notes:

A study of the mineral contents of various edible mushrooms found that C. micaceus contained the highest concentration of potassium in the 34 species tested, close to half a gram of potassium per kilogram of mushroom.

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PublishedSeptember 22, 2019

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