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
float
Mycological characteristics
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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