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| synonyms: Coprin micacé, Glimmertintling, Glistening Inkcap, Mica Cap |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Poisonous/Suspect |
| fungus colour: Yellow, Grey to beige |
| normal size: Less than 5cm |
| cap type: Conical or nearly so |
| stem type: Simple stem |
| flesh: Flesh granular or brittle |
| spore colour: Purplish to black |
| habitat: Grows on wood |
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Coprinus micaceus (Bull. ex Fr.) Fr. Glimmertintling Coprin micacé Glistening Inkcap Mica Cap . Cap 1.5-5cm high, ovoid expanding to bell-shaped, with a split or sometimes rolled-back margin that is lined and grooved almost to the center; tawny becoming cinnamon toward the center; covered with white powdery granules from the veil, especially when young, becoming smooth. Gills attached, close, moderately broad; white becoming date brown then black. Stem 25-85 x 2-5mm, hollow, fragile; white, discoloring buff in lower part; smooth or slightly felty. Odor none. Spores ellipsoid, smooth, with pore at tip, 7-10 x 4.5-6µ. Deposit date brown to blackish. Habitat in dense tufts around stumps or on bruised wood. Very common. Found widely distributed throughout North America and Europe. Season April-October (all year in southern California). Said to be edible. |
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Bart van Oijen (Netherlands) - 05 May 2009
Coprinus micaceus
Found in the grass near to our house in north-east Holland.
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 07 February 2009
Hungarian name, Kerti tintagomba
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 24 October 2008
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