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shaggy ink cap (Coprinus comatus)
Coprinus comatus is a tall, roll-shaped, white-scaled fungus on the edges of the road and on lawns. Young it is a good edible mushroom, in old age it decomposes into black ink.
Scientific name: Coprinus comatus
Features
The cap is 5 to 15 cm high, roller-shaped to bell-shaped, white with sparsely protruding brown scales and brown apex cap. The gills are very dense, young white, then pink and finally black and melting. The stem is white, hollow, slender and carries a loose, moving, skinned ring. A volva is missing. It smells and tastes mild. The flesh is white and tender and turns pink from the edge and then black. Black
Habitat
No tree partner; Roadsides, meadows, fertilized lawns, even in the middle of settlements.. Nitrogen-rich, disturbed soils.. From the lowlands to the mountains.
Season
April to November High point usually in September.
Weather and fruiting
Deliquesces quickly; edible when young. After showers on open ground often overnight.
Lookalike risk
Common inkcap: His cap is grey, smooth and without dandruff; together with alcohol, it triggers Coprin syndrome. Magpie mushroom: His cap is black brown with white velum spots like woodpecker plumage. European destroying angel: They have a volva at the stem base and remain pure white, without scales, ink or black gills.
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FAQ
What does the map show?
Weather-based foraging chances, not a guarantee that fruit bodies stand at the pin.
Can I eat this mushroom?
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Lawyers' wig: is it edible?
Yes, it is an edible mushroom. Only use very young specimens with pure white gills and process them immediately.
Lawyers' wig: when and where does it grow?
In central Europe the season runs April to November. High point usually in September. Habitat: No tree partner; Roadsides, meadows, fertilized lawns, even in the middle of settlements.
Lawyers' wig: what are the lookalikes?
The most important distinction is from European destroying angel (Amanita virosa, deadly poisonous): They have a volva at the stem base and remain pure white, without scales, ink or black gills. Other lookalikes: Common inkcap, Magpie mushroom.
When is a trip worth it?
Deliquesces quickly; edible when young. After showers on open ground often overnight.