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ink cap

Coprinopsis sp.

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Notes:

pretty mushroom growing all by itself on a decaying mound of compost i was experimenting with my new macro camera and shot this so I'm wondering if anyone can identify it.

Species ID Suggestions

Ink cap

Coprinopsis sp.

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Leuba Ridgway
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Comments (9)
jamiewgoodspeed
Thanks hema shah and bg11a1. I never knew that karen thanks for the fact!
KarenL
Fun fact! Ink cap mushrooms get their name from their liquid black spore prints that can actually be used as writing ink. Liquefying the gills is a clever strategy for dispersing spores more efficiently. The gills liquefy from the bottom up as the spores mature and as the cap peels up and away, the maturing spores are exposed so that they can be borne away on by the wind. https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10154194236620603/?type=1
jamiewgoodspeed
Thanks for the genus than. I like this macro shot it has a pretty background.
Leuba Ridgway
Jamie, these are such delicate fungi - they look quite attractive standing on their own. You've got a great shot of one !. It is difficult to identify the species because there are several that look similar. I've given you just the genus.

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PublishedMay 28, 2014

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