Coprinellus etc.
1 An Inkcap at Hughes, ACT
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| Coprinellus etc. | Heino1 | 29 Jan 2019 | |
| Unverified | ruthkerruish | 29 Jan 2019 |
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User's notes
Cap 10-15 mm across. Very delicate - emerges overnight and when the first bit of sun shines on it, collapses.
1 comment
29 Jan 2019
This little fungus belongs to the 'ink cap' group of genera (Coprinus, Coprinellus, Coprinopsis and Parasola). These are saprotrophic fungi, that is they decompose their substrate releasing nutrients back into the environment. You are right they don't last long. With some species you will see the pileus (cap) liquifying (auto-digesting) from the outside margin towards the centre as they spores mature. Resulting in a black slime!! They are black spored. Sorry I can't be any more specific than that from a photo.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.098969-35.339000
- Altitude 625.0m
- Maps Hughes Garran Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 29 Jan 2019 08:00 AM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
Collections
- ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Coprinellus etc. Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like] Fungi
Species information
- Coprinellus etc. Scientific name
- An Inkcap Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1345.93m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Coprinellus spp.