D. P. Lewis

Current Determination: Coprinus Pers.
Family: Coprinaceae
Coordinates: 30.1535 -94.0129
Habitat/Microhabitat: Scattered on a lawn
Additional data: PILEUS14-20 mm broad, broadly conical, moist, hygrophanous, sulcate-striate almost to disc, rough appearing, veined, with granular material appearing like erect hairs, margin 1B1 (Grayish White=Pale Gray), disc 5A2 (Orange Gray, alabaster-Marble White) to 6A2 (Orange White) after drying; CONTEXT thin, membranous, odor mild, light brownish at disc area; LAMELLAE adnexed, almost free, subdistant to distant, 1.5 mm broad, acute, entire, lamellulae 1 tiers, white becoming black to grayish from maturing spores; STIPE 6-7 cm long, 1 mm broad, equal, covered with fine granular material, shiny white; SPORE PRINT; SPORES; CUTICLE not studied; CYSTIDIA not studied. COMMENTS. Color slide. Compare to C. plicatilis

Collector(s): D. P. Lewis
Collection Date: 17 July 1977
Catalog Subset: Fungi
EMu IRN: 82617
OccurenceID: 169b5af7-0b58-4e70-8406-d275d98309df

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