Coprinellus ellisii (P.D. Orton) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
(an inkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCoprinellus ellisii (an inkcap)
GenusCoprinellus (a genus of inkcaps)
FamilyPSATHYRELLACEAE (a family of inkcap and brittlestem toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Coprinellus ellisii (an inkcap) :
1: Coprinellus ellisii (an inkcap)
12 May 2004 OSGR: SO71 51° 50’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
1 button with ozonium stage on cut Poplar/Willow branch
Image 1: Fruitbody - 8 hours laterImage 2: Fruitbody - 8 hours later - capImage 3: Fruitbody - 8 hours later - lower stipeImage 4: Fruitbody - 8 hours later - stipe baseImage 5: Button - in situ - enlargedImage 6: Button - scales on cap - enlargedImage 7: Button - scales on cap - enlarged (2)Image 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnified (2)
2: Coprinellus ellisii (an inkcap)
12 May 2004 OSGR: SO71 51° 50’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
24 fruitbodies, mostly buttons, on dead charred log with ozonium stage
Image 1: Buttons - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side viewImage 3: Lower stipe - enlargedImage 4: Stipe base - enlarged
3: Coprinellus ellisii (an inkcap)
2 May 2004 OSGR: TQ96 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ E Vice County: West Kent (VC 16) England
1 button on dead, rotting 2.5cm by 16cm Cherry pole
Image 1: Fruitbody - side viewImage 2: Cap - side view - enlargedImage 3: Veil on cap - at centre - enlargedImage 4: Veil on cap - at centre - enlarged (2)Image 5: Veil on cap - at margin - enlargedImage 6: Spores - magnifiedImage 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 9: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 10: Spores - highly magnified (4)Image 11: Spores - highly magnified (5)Image 12: Veil off cap - chains of elongate pigmented cells - magnifiedImage 13: Veil off cap - microscope low magnificationImage 14: Veil off cap - microscope low magnification (2)Image 15: Veil off cap - microscope low magnification (3)Image 16: Veil off cap - spherocysts - magnifiedImage 17: Veil off cap - spherocysts - magnified (2)

Coprinellus ellisii (an inkcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Coprinellus ellisii (an inkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coprinellus ellisii (an inkcap)
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