Species:
Coprinus comatus
Scientific name:
Coprinus comatus
Arabic name:
فطر الطربوش المحرشف
French name:
Coprin chevelu
English name:
Shaggy mane
Habitat:
On lawns, wood chips, or hard-packed ground, on grass verges, at the edges of footpaths, and in open woodland.
Surrounding vegetation:
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Ecological niche:
Saprobic, growing alone or in clusters, lines, or fairy rings.
Chromosome Number:
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Genome size:
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Cap:
Initially egg-shaped and opening into a long bell; white with a brown center; with shaggy scales.
Gills / pores:
Free from the stem; white, becoming pinkish, then black.
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Stem:
White, quite brittle, and hollow; Stem ring becomes stained with black spores.
Dimensions:
Free from the stem; white, becoming pinkish, then black.
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Color(s):
At first pure white with a pale brown area at the top, in age turning to black
Texture, other traits:
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Spore print
Spores
Distribution
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