Coprinellus niveus

Coprinellus niveus (Coprinus nivea) or "snowy ink cap"[2] is a species of fungus from the family Psathyrellaceae.[3]

Coprinellus niveus
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C. niveus
Binomial name
Coprinellus niveus
Fr., 1838[1]
Synonyms[2]

Coprinus niveus Coprinellus nivea

Coprinellus niveus
gills on hymenium
cap is campanulate or convex
hymenium is adnexed
stipe is bare
spore print is black
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: edible

Distribution

Members of this species are found around the world: in North and Central America,[4][5] Europe.[2][6]

References

  1. Fries, E.M. Epicrisis Systematis Mycologici, seu Synopsis Hymenomycetum.
  2. R.Clarke. Mushrooms and Fungi.
  3. Lesso, T. Mushrooms:Guide.
  4. M. J. RICHARDSON. "caribjsci.org/July08/44_206-214.pdf".
  5. Minter, D.W.; M. Rodríguez Hernández & J. Mena Portales. "Fungi of the Caribbean. An annotated checklist".
  6. L. Watson; M. J. Dallwitz. "The Families of Mushrooms and Toadstools Represented in the British Isles".
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