Coprinellus flocculosus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Psathyrellaceae |
| Genus: | Coprinellus |
| Species: | C. flocculosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Coprinellus flocculosus (DC.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq.Johnson (2001)
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Coprinellus flocculosus is a species of agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae.
Taxonomy
It was first described as Agaricus flocculosus by mycologist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1815, and later transferred to the genus Coprinellus in 2001.[2]
Description
The yellowish cap is initially egg-shaped then forms a cone up to 5 centimetres (2 in) tall, with white specks, for which it is named. The gills are adnexed and close. The stem is up to 9 cm (3+1⁄2 in) long and 7 millimetres (1⁄4 in) thick. The spore print is black,[3] and the gills deliquesce.[4]
It resembles a number of related species.[3]
Habitat and distribution
It can be found in wood debris throughout North America.[3]
Coprinellus flocculosus | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is ovate or campanulate |
 | Hymenium is adnexed or free |
 | Stipe has a volva or is bare |
 | Spore print is black |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
References
- ^ "GSD Species Synonymy: Coprinellus flocculosus (DC.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq. Johnson". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
- ^ Redhead SA, Vilgalys R, Moncalvo J-M, Johnson J, Hopple JS Jr (2001). "Coprinus Pers. and the disposition of Coprinus species sensu lato". Taxon. 50 (1): 203–241. doi:10.2307/1224525.
- ^ a b c Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 595. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, California: Backcountry Press. p. 93. ISBN 9781941624197.