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Dinky Inky Coprinus narcoticus
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My wife and I are quite keen mushroom hunters (and eaters, where appropriate) and have been for decades. We still get surprises, as I did when I removed the lid of one of our plastic garden compost bins.
What I saw looked like very stunted* Shaggy Inkcap or Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus. However, they are probably C. narcotica, now in the genus Coprinopsis, together with many other former Coprinus spp:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Coprinopsis_species
C. narcotica was thought to live on vegetable compost containing some dung. As mine were on coarse garden grass clippings I had doubts. However, recent information (via Mike Harrison of Thames Valley Fungus Group) says they can be found on compost without dung.
Species identification is tricky but I think narcotica is OK.
* Up to 1.5cm high rather than up to 15cm.
E-M1, Kiron 105mm f11, twin flash, hand-held.
Harold
What I saw looked like very stunted* Shaggy Inkcap or Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatus. However, they are probably C. narcotica, now in the genus Coprinopsis, together with many other former Coprinus spp:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Coprinopsis_species
C. narcotica was thought to live on vegetable compost containing some dung. As mine were on coarse garden grass clippings I had doubts. However, recent information (via Mike Harrison of Thames Valley Fungus Group) says they can be found on compost without dung.
Species identification is tricky but I think narcotica is OK.
* Up to 1.5cm high rather than up to 15cm.
E-M1, Kiron 105mm f11, twin flash, hand-held.
Harold
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Brian v.
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Thanks, Brian.
I have a series of shots, from emerging button to a stem with just a blob of black "ink" on top.
Harold
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1307417/0#12473521
Harold