Coprinus
9.9
A group of mushrooms whose caps break down into a black liquid as they get old
- noun
- /kəˈpraɪnəs/
- Specialized
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Coprinus
- The Coprinus mushrooms in my garden will quickly dissolve into an inky fluid as they mature.
Examples
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Last week, I found some Coprinus mushrooms that were already turning into ink on the forest floor.
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You should avoid eating Coprinus species after they begin to produce their characteristic inky fluid.
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And Coprinus and Zea, well, that's mushrooms and corn.
Synonyms
inky-cap mushroom
vsCoprinus
9.0
A mushroom whose cap turns into black ink when it gets old
is the broader term covering similar mushrooms across multiple genera
inky cap
vsCoprinus
9.3
A mushroom whose cap turns into a black liquid after it drops its spores
is limited to the single genus rather than several related genera
Compounds
Coprinus atramentarius
- Specialized
9.9
A mushroom with a cap that turns into a black, inky liquid as it ages
7.7
A common mushroom you can eat with a long shaggy white cap that turns black and liquid as it ages
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coprinus comes from the Greek root kopros, meaning 'dung'. Many species of Coprinus grow on dung or rotting material, so the name helps you remember where these 'inky cap' mushrooms are often found.
