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Inky Cap

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Family Psathyrellaceae
Scientific nameCoprinopsis atramentaria
Class Agaricomycetes
Higher classification Coprinopsis
Order Gilled mushrooms
Did you knowThe common ink cap was first described by French naturalist Pierre Bulliard in 1786 as Agaricus atramentarius before being placed in the large genus Coprinus in 1838 by Elias Magnus Fries.
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About Inky Cap


Coprinopsis atramentaria, commonly known as the common ink cap or inky cap, is an edible mushroom found in Europe and North America. Previously known as Coprinus atramentarius, it is the second best known ink cap and previous member of the genus Coprinus after C. comatus.

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