Coprinus comatus
Shaggy Ink Cap at Wattamolla, NSW
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| Coprinus comatus | Pam | 26 Mar 2020 | |
| Unverified | WattaWanderer | 26 Mar 2020 |
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User's notes
Very striking fungus!
The largest one depicted was observed to be dripping the black liquid. Very interesting!
3 comments
27 Mar 2020
Great images of this 'ink cap' fungus in its various stages of development. This common name has come from the 'dripping black liquid' you noted. The black is mature spores. As these spores mature the cap liquifies (deliquescence) from the outside edge towards to top of the cap and finally all that is left is the stalk (stipe) with its ring (annulus) and a remnant of the cap. These are saprotrophs that is they are decomposers that recycle essential nutrients from the decomposing organic matter back into the soil for plants
27 Mar 2020
Thanks Pam - fascinating!
Is it ever encouraged to actively try to propagate these fungi from spores? I.e. from a biodiversity perspective?
Is it ever encouraged to actively try to propagate these fungi from spores? I.e. from a biodiversity perspective?
Location information
- Coordinates 150.650681-34.719003
- Altitude 125.5m
- Places Wattamolla, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 25 Mar 2020 01:37 PM Recorded on
- WattaWanderer Recorded by
Collections
- WattaWanderer South Coast NatureMapr Coprinus comatus Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like] Fungi
Species information
- Coprinus comatus Scientific name
- Shaggy Ink Cap Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 741.27m Recorded at altitude
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