Glistening Inkcap (Coprinus micaceus) - in season now

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Cap: 2-4cm, Bell-shaped. Expanding slightly with age. Ochre but slightly darker towards the centre. Often radially grooved. The cap is covered with glistening powder.

Gills: White. Becoming black and deliquescing with age.

Stem: White, slender, hollow.

Spores: Black

Flesh: White and thin

Habitat: On dead and buried wood.

Frequency: Very Common

Season:  Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec 

Edibility: Edible

Eating notes: This is a small fungus but can be found in large groups, making it worthwhile to collect. Selected only those where the gills are still white. They need to be refrigerated quickly and cooked within 24hrs (otherwise they will deliquesce).