Coprinopsis lagopus
(Fr.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo 2001
Description:
As the spores are shed, the cap margin becomes recurved and almost transparent. As seen in other Ink caps, there is very little self-destruction of the cap with age, has a very short llife span. Like many of our natives the name its called is not quite right and is more likely an unnamed species
Common name: Woolly Inky Cap
Found: Wood chip or native forest
Substrate: From buried wood and wood chips.
Spore: Black
Height: 100 mm
Width: 35 mm
Season: Throughout the year after rain.
Edible:Unknown but too small and sparse to be worth collocating
Macro images:
Coprinus lagopus
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PDD81244    Scale= 10 mm.
 
Coprinopsis lagopus
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Scale= 10 mm.
 
Coprinopsis lagopus
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Scale= 17 mm.
 
Coprinopsis lagopus
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Scale= 8.7 mm.
 
Coprinopsis lagopus
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Scale= 8.7 mm.
 
Coprinopsis lagopus
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Scale= 9 mm.
Macro images: Native Bush
Coprinopsis sp.
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Scale= 11.5 mm.
 
Coprinopsis sp.
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Scale= 6.5 mm.
 
Coprinopsis sp.
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Scale= 6 mm.
 
Coprinopsis sp.
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Scale= 8 mm.
Micro images:
 
Coprinopsis sp.
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Magnification= 400x
 
Coprinopsis sp.
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Scale= Magnification= 400x mm.
 
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