Psathyrellaceae

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Psathyrellaceae

Coprinellus disseminatus

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Homobasidiomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Psathyrellaceae

Genera

Coprinellus
Coprinopsis
Coprinus
Lacrymaria
Parasola
Psathyrella

The Psathyrellaceae is a family of agarics formerly known as the Coprinaceae. (The name change took place because the type species of Coprinus was found to belong to the Agaricaceae, splitting the genus Coprinus and rendering the family name "Coprinaceae" invalid.) They have rather soft, fragile fruiting bodies, and are characterized by black or dark brown spore powder. Some species turn to ink when the spores are mature.

1 Genera and notable species
- 1.1 Coprinellus and Coprinopsis
  - 1.1.1 Coprinellus micaceus, the glistening ink cap
  - 1.1.2 Coprinellus disseminatus
- 1.2 Coprinopsis atramentaria, the common ink cap
  - 1.2.1 Coprinopsis cinerea
  - 1.2.2 Coprinopsis picacea, the magpie fungus
2 External links

[edit] Genera and notable species

[edit] Coprinellus and Coprinopsis

The genera Coprinellus and Coprinopsis were until recently classified in the genus Coprinus. Based on molecular data, the genus was divided, with these genera remaining in the family Psathyrellaceae [1].

[edit] Coprinellus micaceus, the glistening ink cap

This mushroom grows in tufts and its dimensions are smaller than those of the two preceding species. Its very striate cap has an ochraceous colour which makes it easily identifiable. Its summit carries the fine sparkling granules which earned it its common and scientific names.

French: Coprin micacé, Dutch: Gewone glimmerinktzwam

[edit] Coprinellus disseminatus

[edit] Coprinopsis atramentaria, the common ink cap

Like many ink caps Coprinus atramentarius grows in tufts. It is associated with buried wood and is found in meadows, disturbed ground, and open terrain. It is poisonous when consumed with alcohol.

See main article - Coprinopsis atramentaria

[edit] Coprinopsis cinerea

Coprinopsis cinerea is an inky cap mushroom. With Schizophyllum commune it is one of two Basidiomycete fungi that are commonly used in research as a model organism [2]. Its genome has been sequenced entirely by the Broad Institute at MIT [3]. Work is ongoing to complete the annotation of its genome and characterize its genes [4] by researchers at Duke University, University of North Carolina, and Southeast Missouri State University.

[edit] Coprinopsis picacea, the magpie fungus

Unlike the others, this one is generally solitary. Its blackish brown cap is covered with a white veil which cracks apart to leave white patches. It has an unpleasant smell of bitumen or indole.

French: Coprin blanc et noir, German: Spechttintling