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| synonyms: Coprin noir et blanc, Elsterntintling, Harkály tintagomba, Magpie Inkcap, Spechttintling |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Poisonous/Suspect |
| fungus colour: White to cream, Black or blackish |
| normal size: 5-15cm |
| cap type: Conical or nearly so |
| stem type: Bulbous base of stem |
| flesh: Flesh granular or brittle |
| spore colour: Purplish to black |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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Coprinus picaceus (Bull. ex Fr.) S. F. Gray Magpie Inkcap, Spechttintling, Elsterntintling, Coprin noir et blanc, Harkály tintagomba. Cap 5–8cm high, cylindrical-ovate to conical, broadly bell-shaped when expanded, white then sepia-grey finally black covered in white to clay-pink patches of veil remnant. Stem 90–300 x 6–15mm, with woolly bulbuous base, white. Smell unpleasant. Gills white then clay-pink, finally black and deliquescing. Spore print black. Spores ellipsoid, 13–17 x 10–12um. Habitat on alkaline soil, usually in beech woods. Season late summer to autumn. Uncommon. Said to be poisonous but eaten by some with no ill-effect. Distribution, America and Europe. The last picture comes from Lorand Bartho in Hungary. |
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 18 November 2008
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Sally-Ann Hopwood (France) - 18 November 2008
Found this one in the forest in Provence. didn't recognise it at first, because they're usually more tattered. you can use the photo if you like.
Sally-Ann
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 16 November 2008
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Lorand Bartho (Hungary) - 16 November 2008
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