Coprinopsis pseudonivea (Bender & Uljé) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
(an inkcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCoprinopsis pseudonivea (an 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 pseudonivea (an inkcap) :
1: Coprinopsis pseudonivea (an inkcap)
24 Nov 2001 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Cow dung
Image 1: Fruitbody - lateral viewImage 2: In situImage 3: In situ (2)Image 4: Cap - enlargedImage 5: SporesImage 6: Spores (2)Image 7: Spores (3)
2: Coprinopsis pseudonivea (an inkcap)
30 Sep 1999 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on old Cow dung
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap (2)Image 3: Cap surface - close-up showing superficial scalesImage 4: FruitbodiesImage 5: Fruitbodies (2)Image 6: StipeImage 7: Hyphae and spherocysts from superficial scale on capImage 8: Hyphae and spherocysts from superficial scale on cap (2)Image 9: Hyphae and spherocysts from superficial scale on cap (3)Image 10: SpherocystsImage 11: Spherocysts (2)Image 12: Spherocysts (3)Image 13: Spherocysts - close-up showing surface ornamentationImage 14: SporesImage 15: Spores (2)Image 16: Spores (3)Image 17: Spores (4)Image 18: Spores - green filter

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.
Uljé, C.B. & Noordeloos, M.E. 1993 Studies in Coprinus-III. Coprinus section Veliformes. Subdivision and revision of subsection Nivei emend. Studies in Coprinus Persoonia Vol 15: 257-301.

Coprinopsis pseudonivea (an 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 pseudonivea (an inkcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Coprinopsis pseudonivea (an inkcap)

A recently recognised species close to C. niveus, but with a clay-pink cap and smaller spores. So far known only from Berks (Greenham Common), Bucks and Herts.

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