BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Coprinopsis kubickae (an inkcap)

Notes (MWS) A small inkcap fungus which grows on reeds and sedges in marshy areas. It has only recently been described and is known from one British site but is probably widespread in suitable habitats.

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos #microphotos
Coprinopsis kubickae Fruitbody 3 June 2000 Berks England 1 8
Coprinopsis kubickae Fruitbody 3 June 2000 Berks England 1 8 10
Coprinopsis kubickae Fruitbody 25 May 2000 Berks England 7 3

Suggested Literature

Coprinopsis kubickae may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)
Coprinopsis
(a genus of inkcaps)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Coprinopsis kubickae is associated with:

Photos fruitbody Poaceae - grasses - formerly Graminae fruitbody is saprobic on decayed leaves Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Glyceria maxima - Reed Sweet-grass (Poaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on decayed leaves UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Phragmites australis - Common Reed (Poaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on decayed leaves UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Herbaceous Plants fruitbody is saprobic on decayed vegetation Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

Associated with Coprinopsis kubickae:

Coprinopsis kubickae may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)

References

Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota

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