Coprinopsis atramentaria

Common Inkcap

Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Inkcap. A saprophyte feeding on buried decaying wood. The caps break down on maturity, releasing a black ink-like fluid, hence the name. Common in wood pasture and around woodland.


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Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Inkcap
Fruiting bodies
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Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Inkcap
Top view
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Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Inkcap
Growth stages
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Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Inkcap
Section of cap
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Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Inkcap
Spores
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Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Inkcap
Habitat

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Inkcap. Side view of fruiting bodies in unimproved pasture with Ash trees. Hargill, Redmire. November.


Slide 2: Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Inkcap. Top view of fruiting bodies in unimproved pasture with Ash trees. Hargill, Redmire. November.


Slide 3: Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Inkcap. Side view of developing fruiting bodies in unimproved pasture with Ash trees. Hargill, Redmire. November.


Slide 4: Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Inkcap. Section of cap and stipe (stem), showing inky gills. Collected from Hargill, Redmire. November.


Slide 5: Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Inkcap. Spores. Photographed at x400, brightfield illumination. Collected from Hargill, Redmire. November.


Slide 6: Coprinopsis atramentaria, Common Inkcap. Habitat of unimproved pasture with Ash trees. Hargill, Redmire. November.