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Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

Photo by KarenSaxton
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43.1813, -124.182

Field Notes

Description:

Choice edible mushroom in the inky cap family, which moves form the button stage to overblown in a very short period of time. Photo 1 is the end result. Here in Oregon, we joke that you heat the pan with butter and then run out to pick the mushrooms.

These have been accredited with anti-cancerous properties against adenocarcinoma

Habitat:

manure pile

Species ID Suggestions

inky cap

Coprinus

Reference Link
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Comments (4)
orbea
This is NOT Coprinus comatus, you have one of the lookalikes that occurs on dung. See this key. http://www.grzyby.pl/coprinus-site-Kees-Uljee/species/Coprinus.htm#H1
KarenSaxton
I'm not surprised. However, I know these little guys taste every bit as good as they smell(and you can smell them from several feet away). I was lucky this year to have several nice clumps!!
HemaShah
Great spotting from Coquille. Did you know that ink for writing was made from these mushrooms.

Spotted for Missions

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Mushroom Mapping
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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
Mission
Fruiting Bodies of the World
Photographed
PublishedAugust 15, 2013

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