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Shaggy ink cap
Coprinus comatus
51.5367, 9.9693
Field Notes
Description:
White cap covered with scales. The gills beneath the cap are white, then pink, then turn black and secrete a black liquid filled with spores. An excellent edible mushroom when collected very young (see pic. 2).
Habitat:
Very common in Central Europe and most parts of the northern hemisphere. Can be found from April - November on lawns, along gravel roads and waste areas. It is also very common in urban areas on fertilized lawns and park areas.
Notes:
Interestingly this mushroom is carnivorous, it traps and digests nematodes (nematophagous).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nematophagous_fungus
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 22, 2011
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