Coprinopsis P. Karst.
(a genus of inkcaps)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Coprinopsis acuminata
Humpback Inkcap
(Click to open)
 		Species 10 images 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis alnivora
an inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis argentea
an inkcap
Species 3 ident. refs
Coprinopsis atramentaria
Common Inkcap
(Click to open)
 		Species 26 images
Coprinopsis bicornis
an inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis cinerea
Grey Inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis cinereofloccosa
Ashen Inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis cordispora
Ticker Inkcap
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Species 13 images
Coprinopsis cothurnata
an inkcap
Cap (Click to open)
 		Species 6 images 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis echinospora
Warty Inkcap
Species 3 ident. refs
Coprinopsis episcopalis
Mitre Inkcap
Species 3 ident. refs
Coprinopsis erythrocephala
Redheaded Inkcap
Species 2 ident. refs
Coprinopsis filamentifera
an inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis friesii
an inkcap
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Species 5 images 2 ident. refs
Coprinopsis gonophylla
an inkcap
Species 3 ident. refs
Coprinopsis jonesii
Bonfire Inkcap
(Click to open)
 		Species 31 images 4 ident. refs
Coprinopsis kimurae
an inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis kubickae
an inkcap
(Click to open)
 		Species 38 images 2 ident. refs
Coprinopsis laanii
Dotty Inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis lagopus
Hare’s Foot Inkcap
(Click to open)
 		Species 1 subtaxa 33 images
Coprinopsis luteocephala
an inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis macrocephala
Bighead Inkcap
Cap (Click to open)
 		Species 20 images
Coprinopsis marcescibilis
a brittlestem
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Species 11 images
Coprinopsis martinii
an inkcap
(Click to open)
 		Species 27 images 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis narcotica
Stinking Inkcap
Species 2 ident. refs
Coprinopsis nivea
Snowy Inkcap
(Click to open)
 		Species 3 images 2 ident. refs
Coprinopsis ochraceolanata
an inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis pachyderma
an inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis pachysperma
an inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis phaeospora
an inkcap
Species 3 ident. refs
Coprinopsis picacea
Magpie Inkcap, Magpie Fungus
Cap (Click to open)
 		Species 28 images 4 ident. refs
Coprinopsis pseudofriesii
an inkcap
Species 2 ident. refs
Coprinopsis pseudonivea
an inkcap
(Click to open)
 		Species 25 images 2 ident. refs
Coprinopsis pseudoradiata
an inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis romagnesiana
an inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis saccharomyces
Yeasty Inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis scobicola
Sawdust Inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis semitalis
Winged Inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis spelaiophila
an inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis stangliana
Pied Inkcap
Species 3 ident. refs
Coprinopsis stercorea
an inkcap
(Click to open)
 		Species 22 images 2 ident. refs
Coprinopsis tectispora
an inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis tigrinella
an inkcap
Species 2 ident. refs
Coprinopsis trispora
an inkcap
Species 2 ident. refs
Coprinopsis urticicola
an inkcap
(Click to open)
 		Species 7 images 2 ident. refs
Coprinopsis vermiculifer
an inkcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Coprinopsis xantholepis
an inkcap
Species 2 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusCoprinopsis (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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

"Narcoticus" Group

Orton, P.D. 1960 *** New Checklist of British Agarics and Boleti - Part III: Notes on genera and species in the list ***(Superseded) TBMS Vol 43 (2): 159-439.

Melzer, A. 2013 Coprinellus, Coprinopsis, Parasola www.vielepilze.de/coprinus/coprinus.html
Orton, P.D. & Watling, R. 1979 Coprinaceae: Coprinus British Fungus Flora, Vol 2, 149pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
Orton, P.D. 1957 Notes on British Agarics 1-5 (Observations on the genus Coprinus) TBMS Vol 40 (2): 263-276.
Schafer, D.J. 2010 Keys to sections of Parasola, Coprinellus, Coprinopsis and Coprinus in Britain Field Mycology Vol 11 (2): 44-51, rear cover.
Uljé, C.B. Genus Coprinus Pers. Arnolds, E. Genus Conocybe Fay., 60pp, Flora Agaricina Neerlandica 6
Uljé, K. Studies in Coprinus www.grzyby.pl/coprinus-site-Kees-Uljee/cindex.htm

Coprinopsis (a genus of inkcaps) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 109 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coprinopsis (a genus of inkcaps)
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