Coprinopsis P. Karst.
(a genus of inkcaps)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

"Narcoticus" Group

Orton, P.D. 1960 *** New Checklist of British Agarics and Boleti - Part III: Notes on genera and species in the list ***(Superseded) TBMS Vol 43 (2): 159-439.

Melzer, A. 2013 Coprinellus, Coprinopsis, Parasola www.vielepilze.de/coprinus/coprinus.html
Orton, P.D. & Watling, R. 1979 Coprinaceae: Coprinus British Fungus Flora, Vol 2, 149pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
Orton, P.D. 1957 Notes on British Agarics 1-5 (Observations on the genus Coprinus) TBMS Vol 40 (2): 263-276.
Schafer, D.J. 2010 Keys to sections of Parasola, Coprinellus, Coprinopsis and Coprinus in Britain Field Mycology Vol 11 (2): 44-51, rear cover.
Uljé, C.B. Genus Coprinus Pers. Arnolds, E. Genus Conocybe Fay., 60pp, Flora Agaricina Neerlandica 6
Uljé, K. Studies in Coprinus www.grzyby.pl/coprinus-site-Kees-Uljee/cindex.htm

Coprinopsis (a genus of inkcaps) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Coprinopsis (a genus of inkcaps)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 125 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coprinopsis (a genus of inkcaps)
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