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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae: Coprinopsis picacea (Bull.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinopsis picacea – magpie inkcap

Synonyms: Agaricus picaceus, Coprinus picaceus.

Common name: magpie inkcap.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Coprinopsis picacea is a species of fungus in the Psathyrellaceae. It is commonly called magpie fungus. It is native to Britain. It was first described in 1785 by French mycologist Jean Baptiste François Pierre Bulliard in 1785 as Agaricus picaceus.

Dutch: Spechtinktzwam, Finnish: Ruutumustesieni, French: Coprin pie, German: Specht-Tintling, Hungarian: Harkálytintagomba, Romanian: Buretele ciocănitoarei, Russian: Навозник смолистый, Serbian: Шарена гнојиштарка, Swedish: Rutbläcksvamp.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on wood chips in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-03.htm">November 3, 2017</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on wood chips in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Magpie inkcap mushroom (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-03.htm">November 3, 2017</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushroom (Coprinopsis picacea) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
A cap of magpie inkcap mushroom (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-03.htm">November 3, 2017</A>
LinkA cap of magpie inkcap mushroom (Coprinopsis picacea) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Magpie inkcap mushroom (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) taken from a trail in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-03.htm">November 3, 2017</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushroom (Coprinopsis picacea) taken from a trail in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Caps of magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-03.htm">November 3, 2017</A>
LinkCaps of magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Young magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-03.htm">November 3, 2017</A>
LinkYoung magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2017
Location on maps1601 Valley View Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on mulch in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-03.htm">November 3, 2017</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on mulch in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2017
Location on maps1601 Valley View Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-04.htm">November 4, 2017</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Location on maps1601 Valley View Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Caps of magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-04.htm">November 4, 2017</A>
LinkCaps of magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Location on maps1705 Valley View Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on wood chips in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-04.htm">November 4, 2017</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on wood chips in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on a flower bed with wood chips in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-04.htm">November 4, 2017</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on a flower bed with wood chips in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Caps of magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-04.htm">November 4, 2017</A>
LinkCaps of magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Group of magpie inkcap mushroom (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-04.htm">November 4, 2017</A>
LinkGroup of magpie inkcap mushroom (Coprinopsis picacea) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Cluster of magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-04.htm">November 4, 2017</A>
LinkCluster of magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Group of magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on wood chips in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-04.htm">November 4, 2017</A>
LinkGroup of magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on wood chips in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Upper view of magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-04.htm">November 4, 2017</A>
LinkUpper view of magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Caps of magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) after a rain in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-04.htm">November 4, 2017</A>
LinkCaps of magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) after a rain in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Cluster of magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2017-11-04.htm">November 4, 2017</A>
LinkCluster of magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Location on mapsAnderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on mulched path in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-21.htm">June 21, 2018</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on mulched path in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 21, 2018
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-21.htm">June 21, 2018</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 21, 2018
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on mulched path of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-11.htm">September 11, 2018</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on mulched path of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 11, 2018
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Group of magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on mulched path of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-11.htm">September 11, 2018</A>
LinkGroup of magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on mulched path of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 11, 2018
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Masses of magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on mulched path of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-11.htm">September 11, 2018</A>
LinkMasses of magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on mulched path of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 11, 2018
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on wood chips of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-11.htm">September 11, 2018</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on wood chips of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 11, 2018
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Post Oak Trail covered by magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-11.htm">September 11, 2018</A>
LinkPost Oak Trail covered by magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 11, 2018
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) with a flower of morning glory (Ipomoea) on wood chips of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-11.htm">September 11, 2018</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) with a flower of morning glory (Ipomoea) on wood chips of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 11, 2018
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Colony of magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on wood chips of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-09-11.htm">September 11, 2018</A>
LinkColony of magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on wood chips of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 11, 2018
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on wood chips in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-01.htm">September 1, 2022</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on wood chips in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 1, 2022
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) on wood chips in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-06.htm">September 6, 2022</A>
LinkMagpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) on wood chips in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 6, 2022
Location on mapsPost Oak Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Spores of magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) at low magnification in KOH, collected from wood chips in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 6, 2022
LinkSpores of magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) at low magnification in KOH, collected from wood chips in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 6, 2022
Spores of magpie inkcap mushrooms (<B>Coprinopsis picacea</B>) in KOH, collected from wood chips in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 6, 2022
LinkSpores of magpie inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis picacea) in KOH, collected from wood chips in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 6, 2022

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