Coprinopsis jonesii    (Peck) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo 

common name(s) : Bonfire Inkcap 

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

synonyms: Coprinus lagopides, Coprinus lagopus-sphaerosporus, Coprinus jonesii 

edibility : unknown edibility

potential confusions with Coprinopsis jonesii toxicity of Coprinopsis jonesii genus Coprinopsis  

The cap is white to grey, with a brown apex.

its texture is fibrous.

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

The fruiting period takes place from July to March.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 4 cm (between 1.5 and 6 cm)
  height of stem approximately 7 cm (between 3 and 11 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 7 mm (between 3 and 12 mm)

Chemical tests : none.


Coprinopsis jonesii is still unreported so far in the forest of Rambouillet, and is infrequent, more generally speaking .



page updated on 14/01/18