Coprinellus disseminatus

The species was given its current name in 1939 by Jakob Emanuel Lange. == Description ==

Coprinellus disseminatus grows to tall. The bell-shaped cap is tannish, becoming gray with age. The spore print is blackish-brown. The species has about 143 sexes (mating types). Similar species It is difficult to distinguish from related species or lookalikes in Tulosesus. C. disseminatus does not dissolve into black ink (deliquesce) in maturity, unlike most other coprinoid mushrooms. == Distribution and habitat ==

The species grows on dead wood such as rotting stumps and is widespread across Europe. It can be found in North America from June to November in the East and October to March near the West Coast. == Uses ==

The species is nonpoisonous. It can be eaten raw or cooked but does not preserve well. It is considered too small to be of value. ==Gallery==

File:Coprinellus disseminatus 111.jpg|Coprinus disseminatus; commonly known as "fairy inkcap" or "trooping crumble cap" File:Coprinellus_disseminatus_closeup.jpg|Trooping crumble caps closeup File:Gills of trooping crumble cap.jpg|Gills of trooping crumble cap File:Trooping crumble caps.jpg|Trooping crumble caps File:New born Trooping crumble caps.jpg|New born Trooping crumble caps File:Trooping crumble caps 2.jpg|Trooping crumble caps File:Dead Trooping crumble caps.jpg|Dead Trooping crumble caps File:Dying Trooping crumble caps.jpg|Dying trooping crumble cap File:Coprinellus disseminatus 112.jpg|Coprinus disseminatus; commonly known as "fairy inkcap" or "trooping crumble cap" in a tree File:Coprinellus disseminatus (13099719233).jpg|A close view of trooping crumble cap mushrooms. File:Coprinellus disseminatus.(Fairy Bonnets) (41487233071).jpg|A colony of trooping crumble cap mushrooms. File:Fairy Inkcaps (24215325558).jpg|New born trooping crumble cap mushrooms. File:Coprinellus sp. (Fairy Inkcap) - Flickr - S. Rae.jpg|Trooping crumble cap mushrooms. File:Fairy Inkcap, Coprinellus disseminatus, (13100393044).jpg|The Fairy Inkcap, Coprinellus disseminatus, rarely ventures forth alone File:Fairy Inkcap, Coprinellus disseminatus (22549640971).jpg|Fairy Inkcap, Coprinellus disseminatus File:Fairy Inkcap – Coprinus disseminatus. (33231381950).jpg|New born trooping crumble cap mushrooms. File:Fairy Inkcap – Coprinus disseminatus. (35091912740).jpg|Trooping crumble cap mushrooms. ==References==