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Coprinellus micaceus A cluster of mushrooms with honey-brown, bell-shaped caps that were growing on buried, rotting wood. Brown, inky gills, and a hollow, fibrous stipe. Coprinellus,Coprinellus micaceus,Geotagged,Summer,United States,fungus,mushrooms Click/tap to enlarge

Coprinellus micaceus

A cluster of mushrooms with honey-brown, bell-shaped caps that were growing on buried, rotting wood. Brown, inky gills, and a hollow, fibrous stipe.

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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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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 10, 2018. Captured Jul 9, 2016 10:39 in 70 East St, Litchfield, CT 06759, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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