- Coprinopsis cinerea
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Coprinopsis cinerea 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Agaricales Family: Psathyrellaceae Genus: Coprinopsis Species: C. cinerea Binomial name Coprinopsis cinerea
(Schaeff.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo (2001)Synonyms[1] Agaricus cinereus Schaeff. (1774)
Agaricus radians Batsch (1783)
Agaricus macrorhizus Pers. (1796)
Coprinus cinereus (Schaeff.) Gray (1821)
Coprinus fimetarius var. cinereus (Schaeff.) Fr. (1838)
Coprinus fimetarius var. macrorhizus (Pers.) Sacc. (1887)
Coprinus macrorhizus (Pers.) Rea (1922)
Coprinus delicatulus Apinis (1965)
Hormographiella aspergillata Guarro, Gené & De Vroey (1992)Coprinopsis cinerea Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium 
cap is conical 
hymenium is free 
stipe is bare 
spore print is black 
ecology is saprotrophic 
edibility: edible Coprinopsis cinerea is a species of mushroom in the Psathyrellaceae family. Commonly known as the gray shag, it is edible, but must be used promptly after collecting.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Coprinopsis cinerea (Schaeff.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo 2001". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. http://www.mycobank.org/MycoTaxo.aspx?Link=T&Rec=474379. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ McKnight VB, McKnight KH. (1987). A Field Guide to Mushrooms: North America. Peterson Field Guides. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin. p. 277. ISBN 0-395-91090-0. http://books.google.com/books?id=kSdA3V7Z9WcC&lpg=PA277.
Categories:- Coprinopsis
- Edible fungi
- Fungi of Asia
- Fungi of Europe
- Fungi of North America
- Fungi described in 1774
- Agaricales stubs
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