Cap
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At first egg-shaped without veil fragments,
the cap later expands to become bell-shaped with a slight umbo before
deliquescing from the margin.
Grey or grey-brown before turning black, caps attain a diameter
of 3 to 7 cm. |
Gills
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The free, crowded gill are white at first,
turning brown and then black before autodigesting. |
Stipe
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White with reddish-brown fibrils towards the
base; 8 to 15 mm diameter and 5 to 12 cm tall. |
Spore print |
Black. |
Odour/taste |
Not distinctive. |
Habitat |
On or beside stumps (usually hardwood); also
beside woodland footpaths and at the base or trees in parks and
gardens.. |
Season |
May to November. |
Occurrence |
Frequent. |
Warning! |
Poisonous if consumed either with or a day
or two before/after alcohol. |
Similar species |
- Coprinus micaceus occurs in similar habitat but is redder and has
mica-like veil fragments on the surface of the cap.
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