Coprinus comatus
(Mull. ex Fries) S.F. Gray
Shaggy Mane Ink Cap
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fungus, Mushroom
The young fruiting bodies are eaten and can be baked, cooked with eggs, made into ketchup, or simmered with butter. They must be prepared and served quickly to prevent softening.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It grows in temperate regions in the Northern Hemisphere. It can grow in clusters or individually in fields.
Africa, Alaska, Asia, Australia, Balkans, Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, Caucasus, Central America, Chile, China, Costa Rica, East Africa, Europe, France, Georgia, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mediterranean, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, North America, Pakistan, Russia, Scandinavia, SE Asia, Sicily, Slovenia, South Africa, South America, Southern Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, Türkiye, USA,
How to Identify
A mushroom. The cap is barrel-shaped. It can be 15 cm long and 3-5 cm thick. It is white and covered with large shaggy scales. As the cap gets old a black ink like liquid drips from the gills. The spores are black.
Nutrition Score: 25/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom | 90.8 | 123 | 29 | 2.1 | — | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Wikipedia
Source ↗Coprinus comatus, commonly known as the shaggy ink cap, lawyer's wig, or shaggy mane, is a species of fungus. The young fruit bodies first appear as white cylinders emerging from the ground, then the bell-shaped caps open out. The white caps are covered with scales, the origin of its common names. The gills beneath the cap are white, then pink, then turn black. This mushroom is unusual because it will turn black and dissolve itself in a matter of hours after being picked or depositing spores. The mushroom is often seen growing about lawns, gravel roads, and waste areas in the Northern Hemisphere and more locally in the Southern Hemisphere. When young it is an excellent edible mushroom but it spoils quickly and resembles some poisonous species.
Notes
It has medicinal benefits.
Names & Synonyms
Chyapu, Fjallig blacksvamp, Gvelis soko, Guchi, Khumbhi, Klikchok, Lawyer's wig, Maotou guisan, Mertskhala, Shaggy Cap, Shaggy Ink Cap
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