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Lawyer's wig (Coprinus comatus) Pileus dry, white with brown centre, becoming coarse white curved scales; gills white and crowded looking; stipe 10 cm long, 1.5 cm thick, white, smooth and hollow;...<br /> Suburban driveway; very compacted &#039;Lilydale toppings&quot; (clay with crushed quartzite and granite?) which would seem a difficult &#039;choice&#039; for any fungi. I can only guess there was something organic buried within the clay.<br /> Also known as &#039;Shaggy mane&#039; ... (edible). Australia,Coprinus comatus,Fall,Geotagged,Shaggy ink cap Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Lawyer's wig (Coprinus comatus)

Pileus dry, white with brown centre, becoming coarse white curved scales; gills white and crowded looking; stipe 10 cm long, 1.5 cm thick, white, smooth and hollow;...
Suburban driveway; very compacted 'Lilydale toppings" (clay with crushed quartzite and granite?) which would seem a difficult 'choice' for any fungi. I can only guess there was something organic buried within the clay.
Also known as 'Shaggy mane' ... (edible).

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The Shaggy Ink Cap

'Coprinus comatus is a common fungus often seen growing on lawns, along gravel roads and waste areas. The young fruit bodies first appear as white cylinders emerging from the ground, then the bell-shaped caps open out. The caps are white, and covered with scales—this is the origin of the common names of the fungus.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 29, 2016. Captured Apr 5, 2012 17:37 in 19 Willow Rd, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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  • EX-Z2000
  • f/2.8
  • 1/80s
  • ISO64
  • 4.7mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.