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Humpback Inkcap

Coprinopsis acuminata

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 48, February 36, March 56, April 88, May 127, June 139, July 148, August 127, September 94, October 70, November 38, December 30.
United States1,007
Alaska1,001
Finland10
Russia9
France5
Spain4
United Kingdom4
England3
Uusimaa3
Germany3

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
GenusInkcaps · Coprinopsis

Sources

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