Coprinopsis lagopus, commonly known as the hare's foot inkcap, harefoot mushroom, or rabbit's foot inky cap, is a species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. It is commonly known as the harefoot mushroom due to the vague resemblance of the young fruit body to the paw of a white rabbit. It is a delicate and short-lived fungus, the fruit bodies lasting only a few hours before dissolving into a black ink – a process called deliquescence.
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Distribution
Widespread and common
Habitat
Usually in troops on wood-chips and compost or on soil in shady woods
Cap
Cap eventually expanded then upturned. Floccose veil easily rubbed off
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| Shape | Ovoid, Campanulate, Expanded |
| Surface | Floccose |
| Width | 2 - 4 cm |
| Margin | Plicate |
Gills
Deliquescing
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| Attachment | Free |
Flesh
Soft
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| Odour | Nil to aromatic |
Stem
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| Height | 5 - 10 cm |
| Width | 3 - 5 mm |
| Texture | Floccose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
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| Shape | Globose, Ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 10-14 x 6-8.5 μm |
Microscopic Features
| Cheilocystidia | Utriform, Ellipsoid |
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| Pleurocystidia | Utriform, Ellipsoid |
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Psathyrellaceae
- ↳ Genus: Coprinopsis
Synonyms
- Coprinus lagopus (Fr.) Fr.
- Hare's-foot Inkcap
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
R. Phillips (2006) Mushrooms. Macmillan.
G. Kibby (2021) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 3. Geoffrey Kibby.
