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Coprinus quadrifidus
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About
Coprinopsis variegata, commonly known as the scaly ink cap or the feltscale inky cap, is a species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. Distributed in eastern North America, it has a medium-sized, bell-shaped to flattened cap up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) in diameter, with felt-like, patchy scales. The gills, initially white, turn black in maturity and eventually dissolve into a black "ink". Fruit bodies grow in clusters or groups on leaf litter or rotted hardwood, although the...
- Family
- Agaricaceae
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- Name
- Coprinus quadrifidus
- Slug
- coprinus-quadrifidus
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Agaricaceae
- Genus
- Coprinus
- Species
- quadrifidus
- Wikidata QID
- Q5168927
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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