Coprinellus flocculosus (DC.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq. Johnson
(Flocculose Inkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCoprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap)
GenusCoprinellus (a genus of inkcaps)
FamilyPSATHYRELLACEAE (a family of inkcap and brittlestem toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Coprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap) :
1: Coprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap)
22 Jun 1979 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on old straw bales
Image 1: Cap - oblique view - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills and stipe - lain downImage 3: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 4: Veil hyphae from cap - magnifiedImage 5: Description
2: Coprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap)
22 Jun 1979 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on old straw bales
Image 1: Fruitbodies - old - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ (2)Image 4: Description

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2002 Coprinus flocculosus, one of several species which appeared in large numbers on the woodchip mulch … Vol 3 (4) Page: Back cover

Coprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Coprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap)
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