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Mica Cap Mushrooms This is a picture of some mica cap mushrooms on the South Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Laurel, Maryland. Coprinellus micaceus,Geotagged,Mica Cap,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Mica Cap Mushrooms

This is a picture of some mica cap mushrooms on the South Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Laurel, Maryland.

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"Coprinellus micaceus" is a common species of mushroom-forming fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae with a cosmopolitan distribution. The fruit bodies of the saprobe typically grow in clusters on or near rotting hardwood tree stumps or underground tree roots.

Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Matthew Beziat
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By Matthew Beziat

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Uploaded Apr 9, 2021. Captured Jun 1, 2019 13:56 in Cash Lake Trail, Laurel, MD 20708, USA.
  • SM-G965U
  • f/2.4
  • 1/50s
  • ISO160
  • 4.3mm