 NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for Coprinopsis atramentaria (Common Inkcap)
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The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').
| Stage | Summary | Taxon | Vernacular | Classification | References | |||
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| fruitbody (caespitose) | caespitose fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, sometimes buried wood | [Broadleaved trees] | broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees | Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
Coprinopsis atramentaria (Common Inkcap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:
| Author & Year | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 | Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota | 517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
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NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for Coprinopsis atramentaria (Common Inkcap)
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Coprinopsis atramentaria (Common Inkcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Coprinopsis atramentaria (Common Inkcap):
The common inkcap generally grows from buried wood or roots so often appears to be growing on the ground. It should not be eaten as it contains a chemical which causes an adverse reaction when consumed with alcohol or if alcohol is consumed up to several days afterwards. Symptoms are alarming with flushing, palpitations and great discomfort, but healthy people normally recover.
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