Coprinellus disseminatus

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Coprinellus disseminatus

20 August 2023 Matley, New Forest, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.

Common Name

Fairies Bonnets

Flesh

Thin, fragile

Smell

Indistinct

Taste

Indistinct

Season

Spring to autumn

Distribution

Common

Habitat

In small groups and large clusters on stumps and fallen trunks of deciduous trees

Spore Print

Dark brown

Edibility

Edible but of no value

Notes

Requires microscopy for identification as it could be confused with another species

Coprinellus disseminatus

Spores in Congo Red solution viewed with a 100X immersion objective. 20 August 2023 Matley, New Forest, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.

Coprinellus disseminatus

29 April 2008 Bedfordshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.