Coprinus fimetarius

(L.) Fr.

Inky cap

CoprinaceaeMushrooms
Coprinus fimetarius
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Coprinus fimetarius
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(c) Kurt Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Coprinus fimetarius
iNaturalist · cc-by-nc
(c) Kurt Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus

The mushroom is eaten as a fungus.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate and tropical plant.

Asia, India,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, 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 mushroom found in both temperate and tropical regions, belonging to the Coprinaceae family.

Names & Synonyms
Agaricus fimetarius L.
References (1)
  • Kaye, G.C., 1986, Wild and Exotic Mushroom Cultivation in North America (As Coprinus fimetarius)

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