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Coprinopsis atramentaria
Coprinopsis atramentaria, commonly known as the alcohol inky cap, common ink cap, tippler's bane, or inky cap, is a species of fungus. It is the second best-known ink cap after Coprinus comatus, its former congener. The grey-brown cap is initially bell-shaped before opening, after which it flattens and disintegrates. The flesh is thin and the taste mild.
It is a widespread and common throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Clumps of mushrooms arise after rain from spring to autumn, commonly in urban and disturbed habitats such as vacant lots and lawns, as well as grassy areas. It can be eaten, but due to the presence of coprine within the mushroom, it is poisonous when consumed with alcohol, as it heightens the body's sensitivity to ethanol in a similar manner to the anti-alcoholism drug disulfiram.
The common ink cap was first described by French naturalist Pierre Bulliard in 1786 as Agaricus atramentarius before being placed in the large genus Coprinus in 1838 by Elias Magnus Fries. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin word atramentum "ink".
The genus was formerly considered to be a large one with well over 100 species. However, molecular analysis of DNA sequences showed that most species belonged in the family Psathyrellaceae, distinct from the type species that belonged to the Agaricaceae. It was given its current binomial name in 2001 as a result, as this and other species were moved to the new genus Coprinopsis.
The term "tippler's bane" is derived from its ability to create acute sensitivity to alcohol, similar to disulfiram (Antabuse). Other common names include common ink cap and inky cap. The black liquid that this mushroom releases after being picked was once used as ink.
Measuring 3–10 centimetres (1+1⁄4–4 in) in diameter, the greyish or brownish-grey cap is furrowed, initially bell-shaped, and later more convex, splitting at the margin. It melts from the outside in. The very crowded gills are free; they are white at first, then grey or pinkish and turn black and deliquesce.
The stipe measures 5–17 cm (2–6+3⁄4 in) high by 1–2 cm thick, is grey in colour, and lacks a ring. In young groups, the stems may be obscured by the caps. The spore print is black and the almond-shaped spores measure 8–11 by 5–6 μm. The flesh is thin and pale grey in colour.
It can resemble several less common species in its genus.
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Coprinopsis atramentaria
Coprinopsis atramentaria, commonly known as the alcohol inky cap, common ink cap, tippler's bane, or inky cap, is a species of fungus. It is the second best-known ink cap after Coprinus comatus, its former congener. The grey-brown cap is initially bell-shaped before opening, after which it flattens and disintegrates. The flesh is thin and the taste mild.
It is a widespread and common throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Clumps of mushrooms arise after rain from spring to autumn, commonly in urban and disturbed habitats such as vacant lots and lawns, as well as grassy areas. It can be eaten, but due to the presence of coprine within the mushroom, it is poisonous when consumed with alcohol, as it heightens the body's sensitivity to ethanol in a similar manner to the anti-alcoholism drug disulfiram.
The common ink cap was first described by French naturalist Pierre Bulliard in 1786 as Agaricus atramentarius before being placed in the large genus Coprinus in 1838 by Elias Magnus Fries. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin word atramentum "ink".
The genus was formerly considered to be a large one with well over 100 species. However, molecular analysis of DNA sequences showed that most species belonged in the family Psathyrellaceae, distinct from the type species that belonged to the Agaricaceae. It was given its current binomial name in 2001 as a result, as this and other species were moved to the new genus Coprinopsis.
The term "tippler's bane" is derived from its ability to create acute sensitivity to alcohol, similar to disulfiram (Antabuse). Other common names include common ink cap and inky cap. The black liquid that this mushroom releases after being picked was once used as ink.
Measuring 3–10 centimetres (1+1⁄4–4 in) in diameter, the greyish or brownish-grey cap is furrowed, initially bell-shaped, and later more convex, splitting at the margin. It melts from the outside in. The very crowded gills are free; they are white at first, then grey or pinkish and turn black and deliquesce.
The stipe measures 5–17 cm (2–6+3⁄4 in) high by 1–2 cm thick, is grey in colour, and lacks a ring. In young groups, the stems may be obscured by the caps. The spore print is black and the almond-shaped spores measure 8–11 by 5–6 μm. The flesh is thin and pale grey in colour.
It can resemble several less common species in its genus.