Shaggy Ink Cap, 15102018, 03 f
Shaggy Ink Cap,
Coprinus comatus ( Coprinaceae ),
Also known as the Lawyer's Wig, this fungus has an egg-shaped or elongated cap covered in shaggy scales when young-hence the common name, A narrow ring around the middle of the stem elongates as the fungus matures, lifting the cap upwards, The cap and white gills gradually blacken to release the spores - until the cap dissolves entirely and the stem remains, Grows in small troops in grassy areas and lawns, and on roadsides, often where soil has been disturbed and turfed over,
Spores,- Black,
Fruiting,- Summer to late Autumn,
Occurence,- Common and widespread,
Edibilty,- Edible and tasty when young,
Similar Species,- Several species are a similar shape when young, Magpie Inkcap ( Coprins picaceus ), which has white patches on a black cap,
Cap,- Up to 12 cm across and 15 cm high,
Habitat,- Solitary or grouped on soil, grass and waste areas, particularly where disturdeb by man,
Status,- Wildespread and very common,
Shaggy Ink Cap, 15102018, 03 f
Shaggy Ink Cap,
Coprinus comatus ( Coprinaceae ),
Also known as the Lawyer's Wig, this fungus has an egg-shaped or elongated cap covered in shaggy scales when young-hence the common name, A narrow ring around the middle of the stem elongates as the fungus matures, lifting the cap upwards, The cap and white gills gradually blacken to release the spores - until the cap dissolves entirely and the stem remains, Grows in small troops in grassy areas and lawns, and on roadsides, often where soil has been disturbed and turfed over,
Spores,- Black,
Fruiting,- Summer to late Autumn,
Occurence,- Common and widespread,
Edibilty,- Edible and tasty when young,
Similar Species,- Several species are a similar shape when young, Magpie Inkcap ( Coprins picaceus ), which has white patches on a black cap,
Cap,- Up to 12 cm across and 15 cm high,
Habitat,- Solitary or grouped on soil, grass and waste areas, particularly where disturdeb by man,
Status,- Wildespread and very common,