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Mushroom
Coprinellus micaceus (Bull.)Vilg. Hopple & Johnson
Fruiting Body

Cap 1-3.5 cm; stalk central, 4-10 cm long x 2-5 mm diameter, equal.

Spores

Basidiospores (6.5) 7-10 x 4-5 x 4.5-6 µm, fusiform to ovoid, dark red-brown, central germ pore.

Diagnostic macroscopic feature

Single to caespitose tan-colored medium sized mushrooms with micaceous coating on wood

Nutritional Mode

Saprobe

Substrate

On logs, stumps, or buried wood

Habitat

Woodlands, wooded gardens, wherever dead wood

Fruiting Season

 Spring, summer, fall

Common name

Mica cap

 
     
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