An ephemeral mushroom that can grow in very large clusters but soon melts to a thick, black, ink like liquid.
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Woodland Inkcap
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Woodland Inkcap
| Mushroom Type | |
| Common Names | Woodland Inkcap (EN), Czernidłak Szorstkozarodnikowy (PL), Erdei Tintagomba (HU) |
| Scientific Name | Coprinellus silvaticus |
| Synonyms | Coprinus silvaticus |
| Season Start | Sep |
| Season End | Nov |
| Average Mushroom height (CM) | 4-6 |
| Average Cap width (CM) | 2-3 |
Please note that each and every mushroom you come across may vary in appearance to these photos.
Cap
2-3 cm. Grooved and starting a pale buff, becoming orange/brown with a dark area at the peak of the cap. When fully mature this will split and deliquesce (melt) into a black ink like liquid.
Gills
The gills are very crowded and free of the stem. They start white, changing to grey/brown until becoming black and deliquescing.
Stem
4-6 cm long, 0.2-0.4 cm diameter. White and smooth looking but with very close inspection is slightly hairy. It is brittle and can split easily.
Flesh
Thin and fragile.
Habitat
On soil above buried wood.
Possible Confusion
The Glistening Inkcap (Coprinellus micaceus), pictured, looks very similar but has tiny mica crystals ‘glistening’ on the cap and they usually, but not always, grow in smaller groups.
Spore Print
Very dark brown/black. Almond shaped.
Frequency
Not Common.
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