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Coprinopsis lagopus

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Field Notes

Description:

The specimens were very large and were curling at the ends. These ones were dark colored and were about 5 inches tall with the cap about 30 mm. These were growing after some rain in mulch. They also seem to grow in groups.

Habitat:

Semi-urban, Fort Worth, Texas. Growing after a little sprinkle and a humid night on mulch.

Notes:

Coprinopsis lagopus grows solitarily or in groups on wood chips, compost heaps, vegetable refuse, or horse dung, from autumn to mid-winter. It has a widespread distribution throughout the world.

Reference Links:

Coprinopsis lagopus - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Jae
My pleasure, ornithoptera. Lagopus was my first thought as well :)
Ornithoptera80
The stem was very fragile but the appearance of Coprinopsis lagopus is more convincing.
Ornithoptera80
Thank you Jae. I now think it is Coprinopsis lagopus out of the two you gave, I will update the spotting.
Jae
Nice spotting, ornithoptera80. I do wonder if you have the correct ID. The pleated ink cap has a very thin and fragile stem. I could be wrong ofcourse but to me the stems in your photos look more sturdy. So perhaps this is a different species of ink caps, like Coprinopsis atramentaria or Coprinopsis lagopus.

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PublishedMay 29, 2020

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