Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Psathyrellaceae
Species: Coprinopsis nivea (Pers.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
Synonyms: Coprinus latiporus
Coprinus latisporus
Coprinus niveus
Common Name: Snowy Inkcap


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Coprinopsis niveaPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Bos domestic (4)
Equus caballus (3)
Bos (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Acid grassland: semi-improved (2)
Grassland and marsh (1)
Neutral grassland (1)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (1)
Neutral grassland: unimproved (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Dung (9)
Soil (2)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (1)
August (1)
September (1)
October (11)
November (5)