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[ Fruiting Body ]
Coprinus plicatilis top view Coprinus plicatilis side view
Grey-brown cap 1 - 2.5 cm wide with sunken yellow center. Fragile, hollow stalk 5 - 7.5 cm long.
Coprinus plicatilis bottom view Coprinus plicatilis habit view
Gills attached to a collar around the hollow stalk. Gills become black but not inky. Single to numerous in grass.



In Stanley Park
Sightings:
Photographed October 14, 2004 in grassy area close to Stanley Park. Likely present in grassy areas inside the Park.

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