Coprinellus etc.
An Inkcap at Casey, ACT
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| Coprinellus etc. | Heino1 | 2 Dec 2024 | |
| Coprinellus etc. | Heino1 | 2 Dec 2024 | |
| Parasola sp. (genus) | Hejor1 | 1 Dec 2024 |
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User's notes
Growing in small clumps from mulch.
3 comments
1 Dec 2024
Or Coprinellus sp. The ochre tints in the centre of the cap are more suggestive of this this species; if Parasola they would be a red-brown.
Did it show signs of deliquescence?
After rain these often pop up on mulch,
Did it show signs of deliquescence?
After rain these often pop up on mulch,
1 Dec 2024
@Teresa not that I saw, they degrade around the edges and shrivel a bit after opening, I didn't see any melting.
2 Dec 2024
The caps show granular/scaly remnants of a universal veil - which rules out Parasola.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.094828-35.173886
- Altitude 632.6m
- Places Casey, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 1 Dec 2024 08:18 AM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
Collections
- Hejor1 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.
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