Coprinellus disseminatus

Coprinellus disseminatus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Psathyrellaceae
Genus: Coprinellus
Species:
C. disseminatus
Binomial name
Coprinellus disseminatus
(Pers.) J.E.Lange (1938)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus disseminatus Pers. (1801)
  • Pseudocoprinus disseminatus (Pers.) Kühner (1928)
  • Coprinus disseminatus (Pers.) Gray (1821)
Coprinellus disseminatus
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is adnate
Stipe is bare
Spore print is black
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is edible

Coprinellus disseminatus, formerly known as Coprinus disseminatus and commonly known as the fairy inkcap, fairy bonnet, or trooping crumble cap, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. Unlike most other coprinoid mushrooms, C. disseminatus does not dissolve into black ink (deliquesce) in maturity. The species was given its current name in 1939 by Jakob Emanuel Lange.

Coprinellus disseminatus has about 143 sexes (mating types). The species is nonpoisonous.

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