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Mica Cap - Coprinellus micaceus A common species, but I rarely see it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting, buried wood; coniferous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146908/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html" title="Mica Cap - Coprinellus micaceus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/146908_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=RHoWHL0FJYzW%2Fa2VwVBcPqKWE%2Bs%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Mica Cap - Coprinellus micaceus A common species, but I rarely see it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting, buried wood; coniferous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146908/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146913/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146912/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146911/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146910/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146909/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html Coprinellus,Coprinellus micaceus,Fall,Geotagged,Mica Cap,Psathyrellaceae,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146913/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html" title="Mica Cap - Coprinellus micaceus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/146913_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Mo7KIcv43TZtyE22vr74NvtyQ%2Bo%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Mica Cap - Coprinellus micaceus A common species, but I rarely see it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting, buried wood; 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Mica Cap - Coprinellus micaceus

A common species, but I rarely see it.

Habitat: Growing on rotting, buried wood; coniferous forest

Mica Cap - Coprinellus micaceus A common species, but I rarely see it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting, buried wood; coniferous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146908/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146913/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146912/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146911/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146910/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146909/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html Coprinellus,Coprinellus micaceus,Fall,Geotagged,Mica Cap,Psathyrellaceae,United States

Mica Cap - Coprinellus micaceus A common species, but I rarely see it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on rotting, buried wood; coniferous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146908/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146913/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146912/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146911/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146910/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146909/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html Coprinellus micaceus,Fall,Geotagged,Mica Cap,United States

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Mica Cap - Coprinellus micaceus Habitat: Growing on rotting, buried wood; coniferous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146908/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146913/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146912/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146911/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146910/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146909/mica_cap_-_coprinellus_micaceus.html Coprinellus micaceus,Fall,Geotagged,Mica Cap,United States

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  1. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Almost sedimentary Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      With a little heat and pressure, it could be a metamorphic mushroom. Posted 2 years ago

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The Mica Cap

"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.

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Uploaded Feb 26, 2023. Captured Oct 11, 2021 10:47 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.