Species
Coprinopsis variegata (Scaly ink cap)
Coprinopsis variegata. Photo: (c) Ember Fox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Coprinopsis variegata, commonly known as the scaly ink cap or the feltscale inky cap, is a species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. Distributed in eastern North America, it has a medium-sized, bell-shaped to flattened cap up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) in diameter, with felt-like, patchy scales. The gills, initially white, turn black in maturity and eventually dissolve into a black “ink”. Fruit bodies grow in clusters or groups on leaf litter or rotted hardwood, although the…
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