Coprinus

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

Proper noun

Coprinus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Coprinaceae – mushrooms consisting of Coprinus comatus (the shaggy mane) and its close relatives.

Usage notes
  • Until 2001, Coprinus was a large genus consisting of all agaric species in which the lamellae autodigested to release their spores. These were later reclassified.
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