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Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

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Field Notes

Description:

White and brown, shaggy fungi. This one appears to have a brown inside. A ranger asked me what I was doing and asked me not to take it apart so others could enjoy it.

Habitat:

Oak forest along trail after recent rain.

Species ID Suggestions

Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

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DonnaPomeroy
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Comments (1)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thanks Donna. I wasn't sure if the two shaggy's were the same species.

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Mushroom Mapping
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Southern California Wildlife
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Fungus in America

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PublishedMarch 22, 2012

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