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Common Inkcap
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| Taken at Broadwood Loch on 17th September 2024 using Nikon Coolpix P950 |
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| Taken at Strathclyde Park on 11th October 2023 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. |
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| Taken at Eskbank on 9th October 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode |
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| Common Inkcap. |
| Species: Order: Family: Local Names: |
Coprinopsis Atrementaria. Agaricales. Psathyrellaceae. |
| Habitat: Cap: Stem: Season: Edibility: |
Associated with buried wood and is found in
grassland, meadows and disturbed ground. 3 - 7 cms diameter. 7 - 17 cms long. Spring - early winter Edible, but consuming this fungus within a few hours of consuming alcohol results in "disulfiram syndrome". Disulfiram is a drug used to treat alcoholism by inducing hangover symptoms immediatly after alcohol is consumed. When picking any fungus for consumption,
caution should be exercised at all times.
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