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mica cap

Coprinellus micaceus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 217, February 142, March 178, April 160, May 127, June 93, July 80, August 81, September 103, October 105, November 140, December 152.
United States26,090
Canada5,672
California4,529
Ontario2,708
Washington2,292
Pennsylvania2,013
New York1,915
British Columbia1,552
Illinois1,522
Oregon1,440

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

Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.

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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