Unidentified ink cap fungus

[Bruce Williams]

What a welcome sight - the first fungus I've seen at the Stony Stratford Nature Reserve in months. Well actually I saw two today (will be posting the other later). I'm sure it's a fairly common species, but it was a bit like unexpectedly meeting an old friend after an absence of several months.

Help with id appreciated.



Bruce

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by Bruce Williams

What a welcome sight - the first fungus I've seen at the Stony Stratford Nature Reserve in months. Well actually I saw two today (will be posting the other later). I'm sure it's a fairly common species, but it was a bit like unexpectedly meeting an old friend after an absence of several months.

Help with id appreciated.



Bruce

Hi Bruce - this is probably (almost certainly) Coprinopsis lagopus by the look of it !

Nick

[Bruce Williams]

Spot on Nick.

Coprinopsis lagopus turns out to be not just a good match for this image but an even better match for the other fungus I mentioned, which is a group of (very different looking) very young and very hairy mushroom heads.

Thanks for your help.

Bruce