Hare'sfoot Inkcap - Coprinopsis lagopus

Alternative names
Coprinus lagopus
Description

A delicate inkcap with very thin cap that becomes translucent as it matures. Initially, the caps are ovoid and covered in a furry white veil.  The cap changes to convex and flat, and finally turns upwards with an inrolled margin. The white veil fragments are shed.  Gills whitish, then blackening and deliquescing; stem whitish, floccose.

Similar Species

There are several similar species

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Photograph from top down, in side view and from underneath to show gills and full length of stipe.  Note habitat and substrate.

Habitat

Woodchips, compost heaps, vegetable refuse, horse dung, etc.

When to see it

Early autumn to mid winter.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Common names
Hare'sfoot Inkcap
Species group:
fungus
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Psathyrellaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
33
First record:
08/09/2011 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
13/10/2025 (Alton, John)

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