Coprinellus flocculosus (DC.) Vilgalys, Hopple & Jacq. Johnson
(Flocculose Inkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Coprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap)
Genus	Coprinellus (a genus of inkcaps)
Family	PSATHYRELLACEAE (a family of inkcap and brittlestem toadstools)
Order	AGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
Subclass	AGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
Class	AGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
Subphylum	AGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
Phylum	BASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Coprinellus flocculosus is also a member of:
Macromycetes - larger fungi, macrofungi (via Agaricales)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Records of Coprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap) :
1: Coprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap)
22 Jun 1979	OSGR: SU93	51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W	Vice County: Surrey (VC 17)	England
on old straw bales

2: Coprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap)
22 Jun 1979	OSGR: SU93	51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W	Vice County: Surrey (VC 17)	England
on old straw bales

Identification Works

	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Kibby, G.	2002	Coprinus flocculosus, one of several species which appeared in large numbers on the woodchip mulch …	Vol 3 (4) Page: Back cover

Coprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Coprinellus
(a genus of inkcaps)

PSATHYRELLACEAE
(a family of inkcap and brittlestem toadstools)

AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)

AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)

AGARICOMYCETES
(a class of fungi)

BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers, basidiomycetes)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Macromycetes
(larger fungi, macrofungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Coprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap)

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coprinellus flocculosus (Flocculose Inkcap)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

Coprinellus flocculosus is also a member of:

Identification Works

BioImages - Virtual Field-Guide (UK)