Coprinellus impatiens (Fr.) J.E. Lange
(an inkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCoprinellus impatiens (an 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 impatiens (an inkcap) :
1: Coprinellus impatiens (an inkcap)
20 Oct 1980 OSGR: SU17 51° 30’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - oblique view - in situImage 2: Cap - top view - close-upImage 3: CollectionImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 5: Fruitbody - side view - in situ (2)Image 6: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 7: Fruitbody - side view showing gills and stipe - lain downImage 8: Cap - oblique view - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Fruitbody - side view - close-up - in situ - enlargedImage 10: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 11: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Caulocystidium - magnifiedImage 13: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 14: Pileocystidium - magnifiedImage 15: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 16: DescriptionImage 17: Description - contd

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Pearson, A.A. 1952 New Records and Observations V. TBMS Vol 35 (2): 97-122, IN1-2.

Coprinellus impatiens (an 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 impatiens (an inkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coprinellus impatiens (an inkcap)
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