Coprinus comatus

Photo By: "Woofer" Taken in Oregon

Photos by: Chris Matherly

Photo By: Hugh Urban, Ohio 2005

Description:

Common Name: Shaggy Mane Cap: White to Brownish bell-shaped cap, can be very scaly. Flesh:   Gills: White to pinkish to black and inky, depending on age. Very crowded.  Stalk: Medium, White to buff with age, very fragile and splits easily. Fruiting: Scattered and clustered on soil in grassy lawns.   Fall.   Edibility: A choice edible mushroom.  Note: All of the above mushrooms were found in November 2004 in Wayne County, Indiana.

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