Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
Identification: Coprinus comatus (Shaggy Mane)
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Kluczowe cechy
- Cylindrical
- elongated cap shape
- Dense
- shaggy
- upward-pointing white scales
- Gills are crowded
- free
- and pure white when immature
- Grows terrestrially in grass or disturbed soil
Kolor:
White cap and stem; apex often slightly brownish/pinkish
Zapach:
No distinctive smell
Wzór wzrostu:
Single
Środowisko:
Grass
Siedlisko i występowanie
Siedlisko:
Lawns, parks, roadsides, disturbed ground
Występowanie:
Cosmopolitan (North America, Europe, Asia)
Sezonowość:
Late Summer through Autumn
Wartość ekonomiczna
Popyt rynkowy:
Moderate - Highly prized by some foragers, but difficult to market commercially.
Zakres cenowy:
N/A (Rarely sold commercially due to rapid deterioration)
Użytek komercyjny:
None (Rapid deliquescence prevents standard commercial distribution)
Podobne gatunki
Common Ink Cap
Coprinopsis atramentaria
Kluczowe różnice:
- Cap is gray/brown, not shaggy white
- Cap surface is smooth or finely scaly, not densely shaggy
- Often grows in dense clusters
Glistening Inkcap
Coprinellus micaceus
Kluczowe różnice:
- Smaller size, fragile structure
- Cap covered in fine, glistening granules, not shaggy scales
- Typically clustered on wood or buried wood
Zalecane działanie
Confirm identification by observing spore print (black) and rapid deliquescence. Do not consume without absolute certainty.