Fairy Inkcap - Coprinellus disseminatus

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Alternative names
Fairies Bonnets, Coprinus disseminatus
Description

Cap becomes convex or bell-shaped; pale buff with buff or honey-buff centre; deeply grooved.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Grows both on the ground and on wood, usually in large groups or clumps.

When to see it

May-October

UK Status

Quite common and widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • Barbara Cooper
    Clawson Hill
    30 August 2021
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    11 August 2009
  • Graham Calow
    Stoney Stanton, Sapcote Road
    05 November 2024
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    13 May 2006
  • Barbara Cooper
    Clawson Hill
    30 August 2021
  • David Nicholls
    Cloud Wood
    04 May 2023

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species data profile ?

Species profile

Common names
Fairies' Bonnets, Fairy Inkcap
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Psathyrellaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
60
First record:
13/05/2006 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
10/11/2024 (Edwards, Jo)

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  • Graham Calow
    Stoney Stanton, Sapcote Road
    05 November 2024
  • Alan Semper
    Harby garden
    06 November 2011
  • Barbara Cooper
    Clawson Hill
    27 June 2013
  • Alan Semper
    Harby garden
    06 November 2011