Coprinopsis cinerea    (Schaeff.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo 



New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Agaricomycetidae/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Agaricomycetideae/Agaricales/Coprinaceae  

synonyms: Coprinus cinereus, Coprinus fimetarius, Coprinus macrorhizus, Coprinus delicatulus 

edibility : unknown edibility

potential confusions with Coprinopsis cinerea toxicity of Coprinopsis cinerea genus Coprinopsis  

The cap is white to grey or black.

its texture is fibrous.

The gills are . The spore print is black. This species is saprophytic.

The fruiting period takes place all year long.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 3 cm (between 1.5 and 5 cm)
  height of stem approximately 7 cm (between 2 and 12 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 5 mm (between 2 and 8 mm)

Chemical tests : none.


Coprinopsis cinerea is rare and confined in the forest of Rambouillet, and is occasional, more generally speaking .
here should be the distribution map of Coprinopsis cinerea in the forest of Rambouillet
Above : distribution map of Coprinopsis cinerea in the forest of Rambouillet



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