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Coprinopsis sp.

Coprinopsis sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A good cluster of inky looking mushrooms about 70mm tall. Striated dark caps; white stipes; almost black gills.

Habitat:

In grassy patch near introduced pinus radiata.

Notes:

Yet to check for species. Note another species within the cluster ( http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/21709093 ). Night shots bleh!

Reference Links:

Coprinopsis - Overview, Coprinopsis

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
Thanks g.m - I'll get back to it after uploading all this other stuff :-)
gully.moy
Close, but I believe they are Coprinopsis species instead due to the very deliquescent looking gills.

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Mushroom Mapping

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PublishedApril 17, 2013

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