Coprinellus saccharinus
(Mica Cap, Coprinellus micaceus)

Habitat

Usually found at lower elevations in the city at the base of trees or stumps usually cottonwood or growing from buried rotten wood. Deliquescing (liquefying to ink) with age.

Description

Very similar to the Alcohol Inky but smaller in size, with small scales on the cap and with a more tan / brown color. The are typically found in large clusters. Very common in the spring into early summer. We have could have more than one variety of Coprinellus in Colorado that are difficult to differentiate from each other. The latest DNA evidence suggests our local variety is C. saccharinus. See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/118796635

Location

Colorado

Spore Print

Black

Edibility

Edible

Color

Light Brown

Last Updated

Apr 20 2025 10:05 AM

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