BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Coprinopsis nivea (Snowy Inkcap)
| Notes (MWS) | One of the largest of our dung inkcaps growing on cattle and horse dung. The young cap is densely covered in pure white meal. |
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coprinopsis nivea | Fruitbody | 28 October 1998 | Berks | England | 3 |
Suggested Literature
Coprinopsis nivea may be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Coprinopsis nivea is associated with:
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fruitbody | Bos taurus (domestic) - Domestic Cattle (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) | fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of weathered dung | 
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
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fruitbody | Equus caballus - Horse (Perissodactyla: Equidae) | fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of weathered dung |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
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fruitbody | Herbivores - Mammalian Herbivores | fruitbody is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of weathered dung | Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
Associated with Coprinopsis nivea:
Coprinopsis nivea may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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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 |
