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Shaggy mane

Coprinus comatus

Photo by Brian38
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

White cap covered with scales. The young fruiting bodies are cylinders like this. Soon the cap will spread out and turn to pink then black.

Habitat:

Spotted at the edge of a gravel parking lot with cedar and fir tree nearby.

Reference Links:

Coprinus comatus - Wikipedia

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Comments (1)
Tukup
Another great shot Brian. Thanks.

Spotted for Missions

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Mushroom Mapping
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Fungus in America
Mission
Puget Sound Mushrooms

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PublishedDecember 7, 2019

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