Species

Coprinopsis lagopus (Hare’s foot inkcap)

Coprinopsis lagopus. Photo: (c) ConwaySuz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Coprinopsis lagopus is a species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. Until 2001, the species was known as Coprinus lagopus; advances in the understanding of phylogenetic relationships between the various coprinoid species led to a major reorganization of that genus. It is a delicate and short-lived fungus, the fruit bodies lasting only a few hours before dissolving into a black ink – a process called deliquescence. The vague resemblance of the young fruit body to the…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
        Order: Agaricales (Common gilled mushrooms and allies)
        Suborder: Agaricineae
        Family: Psathyrellaceae
        Genus: Coprinopsis (Inkcaps)
        Section: Lanatulae (Coprinopsis sect. lanatulae)
        Species: Coprinopsis lagopus (Hare’s foot inkcap)

Sightings

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

PLEASE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT COPRINOPSIS LAGOPUS, THE HARE'S FOOT INKCAP