Coprinus atramentarius
Coprinus atramentarius is the common inkcap of Europe. Usually found at the base of trees and stumps, and often occuring in gardens. This is the Corpinus which was boiled with cloves to produce black drawing ink.
The cap is about 6cm in diam, bell shaped and grey, going to brown yellow at the apex. Gills are free, denseley crowded, white at first but becoming dark grey from the edges. The stem is slightly wider at the base and hollow and brittle.
- Coprinus atramentarius Lane Cove National Park, Sydney NSW on disturbed soil next to an ashphalt road, June 12, 2006. Au
- Coprinus atramentarius, Paddy Pallin Reserve, Lindfield, NSW, June 18, 2006
- Coprinus atramentarius - a common fungi of Europe, but the first I've seen growing in Australia, at the base of an oak t
- Coprinus atramentarius, in lawn, Upper Allyn Lister Village, NSW Australia, April 2010. The photo shows some of the vari
- Coprinus atramentarius, in lawn, Upper Allyn Lister Village, NSW Australia, April 2010. The photo shows a deatil of some
- Coprinus, very probably atramentarius, growing in suburban lawn, Killara NSW Australia, May 2010. Deep black gills,, whi
