Coprinopsis nivea (Pers.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
(Snowy Inkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCoprinopsis nivea (Snowy 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 nivea (Snowy Inkcap) :
1: Coprinopsis nivea (Snowy Inkcap)
28 Oct 1998 OSGR: SU87 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England

on sheep dung

Image 1: SporeImage 2: SporesImage 3: Spores (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Orton, P.D. 1972 Notes on British Agarics IV Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh Vol 32, No 1: 135-150.
Pegler, D.N. & Brand, A.W. 1994 Profiles of Fungi No. 58: Coprinus niveus Profiles of Fungi Mycologist Vol 08 (01): 12-13.

Coprinopsis nivea (Snowy 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 nivea (Snowy Inkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coprinopsis nivea (Snowy Inkcap)

One of the largest of our dung inkcaps growing on cattle and horse dung. The young cap is densely covered in pure white meal.

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