Coprinopsis macrocephala (Berk.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
(Bighead Inkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCoprinopsis macrocephala (Bighead Inkcap)
GenusCoprinopsis (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 Coprinopsis macrocephala (Bighead Inkcap) :
1: Coprinopsis macrocephala (Bighead Inkcap) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
28 Jul 1980 OSGR: SU27 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
6am, on cow manure and straw heap
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 3: Cap - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Cap - young - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Cap cuticle - magnifiedImage 6: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnifiedImage 7: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: Veil elements - microscope low magnificationImage 10: DescriptionImage 11: Description - contd
2: Coprinopsis macrocephala (Bighead Inkcap)
27 Apr 1980 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
On straw bales
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 3: Cap - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 5: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 6: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 7: Veil hyphae - microscope low magnificationImage 8: DescriptionImage 9: Description - contd

Coprinopsis macrocephala (Bighead Inkcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Coprinopsis macrocephala (Bighead Inkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coprinopsis macrocephala (Bighead Inkcap)
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