Coprinopsis alopecia (Lasch) La Chiusa & Boffelli
(Distinguished Inkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCoprinopsis alopecia (Distinguished 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)

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 alopecia (Distinguished 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 alopecia (Distinguished Inkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coprinopsis alopecia (Distinguished Inkcap)

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