Coprinus cornatus "Inkcap"

Sample #6: Coprinus cornatus “Inkcap”

Figure 1: pileus of fresh Coprinus conatus; discoloration of cap possible veil remnant, "scaly" texture to cap fliments

Figure 2: annulus near middle of stalk; dried remnents of black "ink" spore discharge

Figure 3: detail of dried spore "ink" on lamelle; evidence of possible decomposer in left of frame

Phylum: Basidiomycota

Family: Agaricaceae

Collection Date: 17 October, 2016

Collector: Kristen Maslach

Habitat: Saprophilic: found on soil, grass or dung

Location: damp soil near wooded area, Hiram, Ohio

Description: black-spored with high caps, movable annulus, brown tip and feathery scales on surface of pileus, greater than or equal to 3 inches tall, usually forms in groups

Key Used: Peterson, Jens, Alf Gaba and Thomas Læssøe.  MycoKey – the mycological information site.  The Universities of Arrhus and Copenhagen.  http://www.mycokey.com/newMycoKeySite/MycoKeyIdentQuick.html

Steps to Keying:

                Basidiocarp

                Mushroom with gills (agarics with a stem)

                High pileus (cap)

                Scaly cap surface

                Black ink-like spore exution from black lamellae

Resources:

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/coprinoid.html