Coprinellus velatopruinatus

Coprinellus velatopruinatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Psathyrellaceae
Genus:	Coprinellus
Species:	C. velatopruinatus
Binomial name
Coprinellus velatopruinatus (Bender) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo

Coprinellus velatopruinatus is a species of mushroom in the Psathyrellaceae family. This rare fungus was found growing in Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire, England after a heavy summer rain in 2008.^[1] Formerly in the genus Coprinus, it was given its current name in 2001.^[2]

See also

Fungi portal

• List of Coprinellus species

References

1. ^ "Five fungal finds". The National Trust. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-global/w-news/w-news-further_news/w-news-fungal_finds.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-17. 
2. ^ 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.