Coprinopsis nivea
(Fr.)
Snow white ink cap
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fungus, Mushroom
Where to Find It
Asia, Australia, India,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A small inky cap mushroom in the family Psathyrellaceae with a cap 1.5-3 cm across that starts egg-shaped and expands to bell-shaped, covered in white powdery veil fragments when young. It grows in wetland environments.
Names & Synonyms
Coprinus niveus Fr.
References (3)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 140
- Fuhrer, B., 2005, A field guide to Australian Fungi. Bloomings Books. p 36
- Kaufmann, B. et al, 1999, The Great Encyclopedia of Mushrooms. Konemann. p 159
