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Coprinellus micaceus
The mica cap (Coprinellus micaceus) often grows in dense clusters in parks and gardens, on old stumps, roots, or buried wood. Young caps are bell-shaped and dusted with fine, gold- to silvery-shimmering granules that a rain shower quickly rinses away. The gills darken over time and ultimately dissolve into an inky liquid. As a wood decomposer, it returns nutrients to the soil and thrives in urban settings, especially on bark mulch.
Coprinellus micaceus
The mica cap (Coprinellus micaceus) often grows in dense clusters in parks and gardens, on old stumps, roots, or buried wood. Young caps are bell-shaped and dusted with fine, gold- to silvery-shimmering granules that a rain shower quickly rinses away. The gills darken over time and ultimately dissolve into an inky liquid. As a wood decomposer, it returns nutrients to the soil and thrives in urban settings, especially on bark mulch.