Coprinellus domesticus

Coprinellus domesticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Psathyrellaceae
Genus:	Coprinellus
Species:	C. domesticus
Binomial name
Coprinellus domesticus (Bolton) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq. Johnson

Coprinellus domesticus is a species of mushroom in the Psathyrellaceae family. It was first described as Agaricus domesticus by James Bolton in 1788, and later transferred to the genus Coprinellus in 2001.^[1]

References

1. ^ Redhead SA, Vilgalys R, Moncalvo J-M,Johnson J & Hopple, JS Jr. (2001). "Coprinus Pers. and the disposition of Coprinus species sensu lato". Taxon 50 (1): 203–41. doi:10.2307/1224525. 

Coprinellus Domesticus is larger than the similar C. Micaceus (Glistening ink cap) and often mistaken for C. Micaceus. An identifying feature of C. Domesticus is the 'Rusty' colored carpet (Hyphal mat or Ozonium) that the fruiting body grows from, these strands will often pull up with the fruiting body when picked, looking like a 'carpet' attached to the stipe.

Mature Coprinellus Domesticus

Young C. Domesticus showing 'Rusty carpet'

C. Domesticus is considered inedible. Grows in limited clusters, often trooping closely, on or near decaying wood.

See also

Fungi portal

• List of Coprinellus species