Where’s Wildlife · Mushroom Field Guide
Coprinopsis lagopus group
Pronounced (approx.): kop-rih-NOP-sis LAG-oh-pus
Likely identification. This entry is excluded from quiz questions.
Silvery, delicate caps curl upward above a bed of wood chips.
Hare’s-foot Inkcap. Select the photo to browse the gallery. Photographs © Where’s Wildlife.
LIKELY IDENTIFICATION
Fruiting varies with local weather and habitat.
Silvery hairs or veil remnants on caps
Thin caps with upturned margins
Growing from wood chips
Compare form, texture and growing surfaces in the photographs below.
Likely Coprinopsis lagopus group. These photographs show mature, upturned caps rather than the young fuzzy stage.
Several closely related inkcaps require microscopic comparison. Keep the group-level, likely identification; these photos are excluded from quiz questions.
Wood chips and decaying woody debris. Spring through fall.
Caps can change quickly as their darkening gills deteriorate.
Silvery hairs or veil remnants on caps.
Growing from wood chips.
This gallery retains a likely identification and is excluded from quiz questions.
These photographs were taken in Illinois or Wisconsin; the exact location of each image is unconfirmed. The observation map provides wider context.
Explore reported sightings on iNaturalist. Observation records are not a complete range map.
Photographs © Where’s Wildlife.
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