Skip to main content
Close

Little Brown Mushroom

Coprinus sp.

Photo by jbergie13
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

55.4168, -114.806

Field Notes

Description:

This picture was taken on a nature walk at Lesser Slave Lake, in the Provincial Park. Tucked behind some bushes we started looking for fungus after finding a sac fungi on some dead/down logs. Greyish with striated cap; margin curling inwards with age. Following rains in leaf litter under poplar trees and has a short lifespan measured in hours not days.

Habitat:

Boreal forest. Picture was taken on a nature walk at the Bird Conservatory at Lesser Slave Lake, in the Provincial Park. Situated on top of rotting wood, the forest was a pre-climax mix of dying deciduous with a move towards fir species.

Notes:

Photos by J.Bergie and K. Van Katwyck.
Literature cited:
Bossenmaier, E. 1997. Mushrooms of the Boreal Forest. University Extension Press. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Spotted for Missions

Photographed
PublishedMarch 16, 2011

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon