Synonyms: Agaricus comatus, Agaricus cylindricus, Agaricus fimetarius, Agaricus ovatus, Coprinus clavatus, Coprinus ovatus, Oncopus comatus, Pselliophora comata.
Common names: lawyer's wig, shaggy inkcap, Shaggy Mane.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Coprinus comatus, the shaggy ink cap, lawyer's wig, or shaggy mane, is a common fungus often seen growing on lawns, along gravel roads and waste areas. The young fruit bodies first appear as white cylinders emerging from the ground, then the bell-shaped caps open out. The caps are white, and covered with scales—this is the origin of the common names of the fungus. The gills beneath the cap are white, then pink, then turn black and secrete a black liquid filled with spores (hence the "ink cap" name). This mushroom is unusual because it will turn black and dissolve itself in a matter of hours after being picked or depositing spores.
Arabic: مروث أهلب, Basque: Urbeltz, Belarusian: Гнаявік белы, Bulgarian: Порцеланова копринка, Cantonese: 雞髀菇 (蘑菇科), Catalan: Bolet de tinta, Chinese: 鸡腿菇, Croatian: Čupava gnojištarka, Czech: Hnojník obecný, Dutch: Geschubde inktzwam, Estonian: Soomustindik, Finnish: Suomumustesieni, French: Coprin chevelu, Galician: Matacandil, Georgian: მერცხალა სოკო, German: Schopf-Tintling, Hungarian: Gyapjas tintagomba, Icelandic: Ullserkur, Irish: Caidhp dhubh ghiobach, Japanese: ササクレヒトヨタケ, Latvian: Porcelāna tintene, Lithuanian: Gauruotasis mėšlagrybis, Norwegian: Matblekksopp, Persian: قارچ ژولیده, Picard: Fiche, Polish: Czernidłak kołpakowaty, Quechua: Chuychuka, Romanian: Burete cu perucă, Russian: Навозник белый, Sakha: Хатырыктаах бөх тэллэйэ, Serbian: Велика гнојиштарка, Slovenian: Velika tintnica, Swedish: Fjällig bläcksvamp, Turkish: Pösteki mantarı, Ukrainian: Гнойовик білий.
Coprinus comatus is a species of edible fungus known as the shaggy ink cap. It has a distinctive appearance with a bell-shaped to conical cap covered in shaggy, white scales, and a cylindrical stem. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits in late summer to early fall, often growing in fields, meadows, and along roadsides, particularly in areas with rich soil and abundant organic matter. The fungus can be found in a variety of habitats, including pastures, lawns, and woodland edges, and is commonly associated with the roots of grasses and other herbaceous plants.
Shaggy ink cap mushrooms (Coprinus comatus) in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 4, 2018
Wolf Pen Creek Trail, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Inkcap mushrooms Coprinus comatus in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 12, 2018Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USAObservations of Coprinus comatus in East and Central Texas reveal that the fungus grows in various parks in the region. In Wolf Pen Creek Park, College Station, Texas, shaggy ink cap mushrooms were spotted on March 4, 2018. Similarly, in Lick Creek Park, also in College Station, inkcap mushrooms of the same species were observed on March 12, 2018. The sightings suggest that Coprinus comatus is present in the area during early spring, specifically in March. The fungus appears to thrive in the park environments, potentially indicating a preference for certain soil or vegetation conditions. The observations provide insight into the distribution and growth patterns of Coprinus comatus in East and Central Texas, highlighting its presence in specific locations and times of the year. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the species' ecology in the region.
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