"Lawyer's wig" redirects here. For the head covering, see court dress.
Coprinus comatus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Agaricaceae
Genus:
Coprinus
Species:
C. comatus
Binomial name
Coprinus comatus
(O.F.Müll.) Pers. (1797)
Synonyms[2]
Agaricus cylindricus Schaeff. (1774)
Agaricus comatus O.F.Müll. (1780)
Agaricus vaillantii J.F.Gmel. (1792)
Species of fungus
Coprinus comatus
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is conical
Hymenium is free
Stipe has a ring
Spore print is black
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is choice
Coprinus comatus, commonly known as the shaggy ink cap, lawyer's wig, or shaggy mane, is a common fungus often seen growing on lawns, along gravel roads and waste areas. The young fruit bodies first appear as white cylinders emerging from the ground, then the bell-shaped caps open out. The caps are white, and covered with scales—this is the origin of the common names of the fungus. The gills beneath the cap are white, then pink, then turn black and deliquesce ('melt') into a black liquid filled with spores (hence the "ink cap" name).[3] This mushroom is unusual because it will turn black and dissolve itself in a matter of hours after being picked or depositing spores.
When young it is an excellent edible mushroom provided that it is eaten soon after being collected (it keeps very badly because of the autodigestion of its gills and cap). If long-term storage is desired, microwaving, sauteing or simmering until limp will allow the mushrooms to be stored in a refrigerator for several days or frozen. Also, placing the mushrooms in a glass of ice water will delay the decomposition for a day or two so that one has time to incorporate them into a meal. Processing or icing must be done whether for eating or storage within four to six hours of harvest to prevent undesirable changes to the mushroom. The species is cultivated in China as food.
^Dahlberg, A. (2019). "Coprinus comatus (errata version published in 2022)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T122090475A222967238. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T122090475A222967238.en. Retrieved 22 January 2024.title has extraneous text
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