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Firerug Inkcap

Coprinellus domesticus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 83, February 62, March 97, April 152, May 219, June 239, July 255, August 220, September 161, October 120, November 66, December 51.
United States2,231
Alaska1,725
Texas87
California45
Canada42
Ontario33
Japan32
Missouri30
New Jersey30
Pennsylvania28

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyBrittlestems and Allies · Psathyrellaceae
GenusCoprinellus

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