Shaggy inkcap
Table of Contents
Observations
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Coprinus comatus
Sensory
Edibility
Very Edible
Taste
Mild Mushroom-Like
Smell
Mushroom-Like
Occurrence
Rarity
Common
Season
April - November
Growth
Forest Soils Meadows
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
2 to 15 cm
Cap
Hemispherical Pointed Sulcate Umbrella-Like
Fruitbody
Bleaching
Stem
Ringed Rooted Brittle Fibrous Hollow
Stem Surface
Flaky
Spore Donor
Adnate Gills Narrow
Coloring
Cap
Brown Red White
Flesh
Pink Red White
Gills
Black Pink Red White
Stem
Pink Red White
Cut Change
Gray Red
Spore Dust
Black
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Coprinus comatus
Etymology
| Scientific name | Coprinus comatus |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1797 |
| Authors | C.H. Persoon |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Agaricomycetidae
- Agaricales
- Coprinaceae
- Coprinus
Description
Description of Coprinus comatus
Occurrence and Growth
Coprinus comatus (English: Shaggy inkcap, Shaggy mane, Lawyer's wig) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on forest soils and on meadows. Its main season begins in April and ends in November.
Forest soils
Meadows
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Coprinus comatus is very edible. The mushroom tastes mild and mushroom-like. Its smell can be described as mushroom-like.
Very edible
Mild taste
Mushroom-like taste
Mushroom-like smell
Shape and Surface
Coprinus comatus commonly measures from 2 to 15 cm. The cap is shaped hemispherical, pointed, sulcate, and umbrella-like. The fruit body is bleaching. The stem is ringed, rooted, brittle, fibrous, and hollow. The stem surface is flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate and gills narrow.
Sulcate cap
Umbrella-like cap
Hemispherical cap
Pointed cap
Bleaching fruitbody
Rooted stem
Brittle stem
Fibrous stem
Ringed stem
Hollow stem
Flaky stem surface
Adnate spore donor
Gills narrow
Coloring
The cap of Coprinus comatus is frequently colored brown, red, and white. The color of the flesh is often pink, red, and white. The gills of Coprinus comatus are regularly colored black, pink, red, and white. The stem is often colored pink, red, and white. When cut, the coloring of Coprinus comatus changes to gray and red. The spore dust is frequently colored black.
Etymology and Classification
Coprinus comatus (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by C.H. Persoon and effectively published in 1797. The name Coprinus comatus is of type combination. Coprinus comatus has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Coprinus comatus is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Coprinaceae, Coprinus. For further information, please see C.H. Persoon (1797, p. 62).
Synonyms
Coprinus comatus is also known for its latin synonyms Coprinus porcellanus, Coprinus ovatus, Coprinus comatus var. ovatus, Coprinus comatus var. caprimammillatus, Agaricus typhoides, Agaricus mitella, Agaricus comatus.
Shaggy inkcap is also known for its English synonyms Shaggy mane, Lawyer's wig.
References
Persoon, C.H. 1797. Tentamen dispositionis methodicae Fungorum. :1-76
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