Cap
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Covered at first in tiny white granules -
the remains of the veil - these egg-shaped caps become bell shaped and
lose their mica-like grains as they age.
The caps are typically 2 to 4 cm tall and of similar diameter when
they open out. The cap colour is ochre-brown, with a russet central
'eye', and turns grey-brown as it ages. |
Gills
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The gills are white, turning purple-brown
and then blackening before deliquescing (autodigesting and becoming a
black inky fluid). |
Stipe |
The white stem is brown at the base,
typically 2 to 5 mm in diameter and up to 10 cm tall. |
Spore print |
Black. |
Odour/taste |
Not distinctive. |
Habitat |
On or beside broad-leaved tree stumps and
dead roots. |
Season |
May to November. |
Occurrence |
Very common. |
Similar species |
- Coprinus disseminatus also appears in large groups but does
not have mica-like granules.
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