Coprinus laniger is a small to medium-sized agaric fungus that grows in clusters on dung, rich soil, and decaying organic matter. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits in the spring and fall, producing bell-shaped to conical caps that are 1-3 cm in diameter, with a reddish-brown to yellowish-brown color and a fuzzy or hairy appearance. The gills are free, crowded, and turn black as the spores mature. It can be found in fields, pastures, and woodland edges, often associated with cow dung or other herbivore waste.
Ozonium form of inkcap mushrooms Coprinus laniger on rotting oak(?) log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019
Ozonium form of inkcap mushrooms Coprinus laniger on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019
Mature inkcap mushroom Coprinus laniger on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019
Ozonium form of inkcap mushrooms Coprinus laniger on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 19, 2019
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Close up of ozonium form of inkcap mushrooms Coprinus laniger on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 19, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Inkcap mushroom Coprinus laniger on a fallen tree in a bamboo growth on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, April 13, 2020705 Gilchrist Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Inkcap Coprinus laniger together with a young mushroom Boletus harrisonii in a bamboo growth on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, April 13, 2020705 Gilchrist Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Cap of a mushroom Coprinus laniger on a fallen tree on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, April 13, 2020705 Gilchrist Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Underside of inkcap mushroom Coprinus laniger on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, April 13, 2020705 Gilchrist Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Gills of inkcap mushroom Coprinus laniger on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, April 13, 2020705 Gilchrist Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Side view of inkcap mushroom Coprinus laniger on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, April 13, 2020705 Gilchrist Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USAObservations of the fungus Coprinus laniger in East and Central Texas reveal its growth habits and characteristics. The Ozonium form of the inkcap mushrooms was observed on rotting wood and logs on Caney Creek Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville on June 7 and 19, 2019. Mature specimens were also found on rotting wood on the same trail. In College Station, Texas, the mushroom was seen growing on a fallen tree in a bamboo growth on Kiwanis Nature Trail on April 13, 2020. The observations include close-ups of the Ozonium form, caps, undersides, and gills of the mushrooms, as well as its co-growth with other species like Boletus harrisonii. The fungus appears to thrive in humid environments with abundant decaying wood, suggesting a saprotrophic lifestyle.
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