Coprinopsis acuminata (Romagn.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
(Humpback Inkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCoprinopsis acuminata (Humpback Inkcap)
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)
Records of Coprinopsis acuminata (Humpback Inkcap) :
1: Coprinopsis acuminata (Humpback Inkcap)
18 Oct 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Cap - close-up - side view showing gills - lain downImage 2: Caps - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - side views - lain downImage 5: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 6: Cap - young - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Cheilocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 8: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 10: Description

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Gierczyk, B., Kujawa, A., Pachlewski, T., Szczepkowski, A. & Wójtowski, M. 2011 Rare species of the genus Coprinus Pers. s. lato Acta Mycologica Vol 46 (1): 27-73.

Coprinopsis acuminata (Humpback Inkcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Coprinopsis acuminata (Humpback Inkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coprinopsis acuminata (Humpback Inkcap)
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