Coprinellus micaceus (Bull.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq. Johnson
(Glistening Inkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCoprinellus micaceus (Glistening 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 micaceus (Glistening Inkcap) :
1: Coprinellus micaceus (Glistening Inkcap)
10 Oct 2004 OSGR: TQ96 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ E Vice County: West Kent (VC 16) England
15 fruitbodies at base of fence post in weed-killered grass
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 3: Spores - magnified
2: Coprinellus micaceus (Glistening Inkcap)
28 Sep 2002 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: SporesImage 2: Spores (2)
3: Coprinellus micaceus (Glistening Inkcap)
28 Sep 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on wood heap
Image 1: SporesImage 2: Spores (2)
4: Coprinellus micaceus (Glistening Inkcap)
23 Sep 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Caps - side view - cose-upImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Fruitbodies - oblique view - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 5: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ (2)Image 6: Fruitbodies - side view - lain downImage 7: Gills and stipe apex - close-upImage 8: Cap cuticle - magnifiedImage 9: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 10: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 12: Veil hyphae - magnifiedImage 13: DescriptionImage 14: Description - contd
5: Coprinellus micaceus (Glistening Inkcap)
28 Sep 1975 OSGR: SD77 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Caps - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - oblique view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ

Coprinellus micaceus (Glistening Inkcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Coprinellus micaceus (Glistening Inkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coprinellus micaceus (Glistening Inkcap)

A very common, medium-sized inkcap which grows singly or in large clusters on frondose stumps and logs. It can be found throughout the year. The young cap is covered with glistening mica-like particles which give rise to both the English and scientific names.

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