GILL FUNGI 



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mm., white, somewhat downy, hollow, but solid and bulbous at the base; gills free, 

 black, narrow, crowded; spores black, ellipsoid, 12-15 X 8-10/i. The name refers 

 to its habitat. 



Common on dung and on manure heaps, from spring to winter ; excellent. 



Coprinus atramentarius Inky Cap 



Cap 4-10 cm. tall, 4-8 cm. wide, grayish or gray-brown, usually smooth, but 

 sometimes scaly, especially toward the disk, margin even, more rarely ribbed, ovate 

 or irregularly bell-shaped, then expanded; stem 8-12 cm. by about 1 cm., white or 

 whitish, smooth, hollow, with a more or less imperfect ring below ; gills free, black, 

 broad, crowded; spores black, ellipsoid, 8-10 X 6^- The name refers to the inky 

 liquid formed by the gills. 



Figure 49. Coprixus atramentarius 



Common in dense clusters in lawns, gardens, waste places, etc., earliest 

 spring to frost ; the best of all edible species in the opinion of the writer. It is 

 especially good raw, particularly in salads. 



Coprinus micaceus Mica Inkcap 



Cap 2-5 cm. wide, whitish-yellow, yellowish or brownish, more or less sprinkled 

 with bright mica-like particles, striate, splitting and turned up at the margin, ovoid 

 or bell-shaped, then expanded; stem 6-10 cm. by 5-6 mm., white, somewhat pow- 

 dered or silky, hollow- ; gills adnexed, white, pink, then black, narrow, crowded ; 

 spores black or brown-black, elliptic, 7-8 X 5-6/i. The name refers to the mica- 

 like particles on the cap. 



Common in dense clusters about stumps and trunks, earliest spring to frost ; 

 excellent. 



