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Magpie Inkcap
Magpie Inkcap
| Mushroom Type | |
| Common Names | Magpie Inkcap (EN), Magpie Fungus, Cap Inc Du a Gwyn (CY), Czernidłak pstry (PL), Harkálytintagomba (HU) |
| Scientific Name | Coprinopsis picacea |
| Synonyms | Coprinus picaceus |
| Season Start | Sep |
| Season End | Dec |
| Average Mushroom height (CM) | 7-10 |
| Average Cap width (CM) | 5-7 |
Please note that each and every mushroom you come across may vary in appearance to these photos.
Cap
5-7 cm. Elongated finger-like shape opening to a cone. Appearing white and shaggy with a black background turning brown/grey to black and then ‘melting’ or deliquescing.
Gills
Gills white turning pink to grey to brown until becoming black and ‘melting’. Crowded and free of the stem.
Stem
7-10 cm long, 0.4-1.2 cm diameter. White, narrow, usually hollow and with a white movable skirt that is low down on the stem and quite often missing. Can have a slightly hairy bulbous base.
Flesh
White.
Habitat
Beech woodland especially on chalky soils.
Possible Confusion
The Shaggy Inkcap (Coprinus comatus), pictured, has a white cap with white scales, the Magpie Inkcap has a black cap with white scales.
Spore Print
Black. Ellipsoid.
Frequency
Uncommon.
Other Facts
The resulting mess from leaving this mushroom to deliquesce can be used as a viable ink.
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