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Coprinopsis lagopus
The specimens were very large and were curling at the ends. These ones were dark colored and were about 5 inches tall with the cap about 30 mm. These were growing after some rain in mulch. They also seem to grow in groups.
Semi-urban, Fort Worth, Texas. Growing after a little sprinkle and a humid night on mulch.
Coprinopsis lagopus grows solitarily or in groups on wood chips, compost heaps, vegetable refuse, or horse dung, from autumn to mid-winter. It has a widespread distribution throughout the world.
Spotted on May 28, 2020
Submitted on May 29, 2020
4 Comments
My pleasure, ornithoptera. Lagopus was my first thought as well :)
The stem was very fragile but the appearance of Coprinopsis lagopus is more convincing.
Thank you Jae. I now think it is Coprinopsis lagopus out of the two you gave, I will update the spotting.
Nice spotting, ornithoptera80. I do wonder if you have the correct ID. The pleated ink cap has a very thin and fragile stem. I could be wrong ofcourse but to me the stems in your photos look more sturdy. So perhaps this is a different species of ink caps, like Coprinopsis atramentaria or Coprinopsis lagopus.