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Lawyer’s Wig

Coprinellus sp. (possibly C. domesticus, C. truncorum, or C. comatus)

Photo by Neil Ross
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Field Notes

Description:

I love the name 'Lawyer's Wig', as this is the name that's widely used for this type of mushroom. Approx. 12-15cms in height. Pale caps but dark, fine gills. Stipes smooth and white, but no skirts that I could see. With age, caps darken, flatten and split. 6 specimens found in area 1m.squ. No signs of feeding on caps.

Habitat:

This spotting was at Ravensbourne National Park, at an elevation above 500 mtrs. Dense foliage and canopy, mostly native trees that I could see. Lots of eucalypt leaf litter and quite damp due to recent rains or thick mist. Soft, filtered light. Mushrooms on soil amongst litter.

Notes:

http://nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/ravensbourne/about.html

Reference Links:

Coprinus comatus, Coprinus comatus | Agarics | Coprinus comatus from Fungi Down Under Online

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Neil Ross
Many thanks. I've been scratching my head with this one. I'll certainly check out your suggestions.
CorduneanuVlad
This is definitely a Coprinellus sp. I suspect it's C. Domesticus but I can't rule out C. Truncorum, as these are similar.
LennyWorthington
Neil There is a superb website. http://mushroomobserver.org You can upload you fungi pics.And there are many experts who will come up with answers.
Neil Ross
So sorry. I thought agaric simply meant it had gills. My mistake.
LennyWorthington
I'm having a hard time believing this is Agaricus.Looks more like Coprinus.

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Mushroom Mapping
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Wilds of South-East Queensland

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PublishedMarch 23, 2014

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