Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Psathyrellaceae
Species: Coprinopsis lagopus var. lagopus (Fr.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
Synonyms: Agaricus lagopus
Coprinopsis lagopus
Coprinus lagopus forma macrospermus
Coprinus lagopus var. lagopus
Hare's-foot Inkcap
Common Name: Hare'sfoot Inkcap


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Coprinopsis lagopus var. lagopusPhotographer: © David Mitchel
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Poa (6)
Fagus sylvatica (5)
Corylus avellana (3)
Quercus (3)
Carex (2)
Salix (1)
Malus domestica (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (10)
Woodland: mixed (7)
Woodland and scrub (6)
Parkland and scattered trees (4)
Woodland (4)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (3)
Built up area, domestic (2)
Marsh/marshy grassland (2)
Scrub (2)
Woodland: broadleaved (2)
Cultivated/disturbed land: introduced shrub (1)
Grassland: acidic, unimproved, lowland (1)
Grassland: calcareous, semi-improved, upland (1)
Other habitat (1)
Swamp (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, high forest (1)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (14)
Soil Leaves (6)
Soil Grassy (4)
Dead Wood (1)
Debris (1)
Leaf Litter (1)
Litter (1)
Soil bare (1)
Soil Mossy (1)
Wood litter (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
May (1)
June (1)
August (2)
September (13)
October (26)
November (2)