Coprinus atramentarius
(Bull.) Fries
Common ink cap
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fungus, Mushroom
It can be eaten when young and fresh as a mushroom.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is eaten among the Dani of Papua Indonesia.
Alaska, Asia, Australia, Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, New Zealand, North America, Papua, Russia, SE Asia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Turkey, Türkiye, USA,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Bhutan, Botswana, Belize, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Georgia, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, St Kitts & Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St Lucia, Sri Lanka, Lesotho, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malawi, Mexico, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Suriname, El Salvador, Syria, Eswatini, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Taiwan, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, St Vincent, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A mushroom eaten among the Dani people of Papua Indonesia.
Names & Synonyms
Ink coprinus, Inky cap, Mozhi guisan, Supa taropong
References (15)
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