Coprinellus disseminatus
Species of fungus
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The species was given its current name in 1939 by Jakob Emanuel Lange.
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Description
Coprinellus disseminatus grows to 4 centimetres (1+5⁄8 in) tall. The bell-shaped cap is tannish, becoming gray with age. The spore print is blackish-brown.
The species has about 143 sexes (mating types).
Similar species
It is difficult to distinguish from related species or lookalikes in Tulosesus.
C. disseminatus does not dissolve into black ink (deliquesce) in maturity, unlike most other coprinoid mushrooms.
Distribution and habitat
The species grows on dead wood such as rotting stumps and is widespread across Europe. It can be found in North America from May to November in the East and October to March near the West Coast.
Uses
The species is nonpoisonous. It can be eaten raw or cooked but does not preserve well. It is considered too small to be of economic value.