Coprinellus micaceus  — Mica Cap — Psathyrellaceae

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Small “inky-cap” mushroom. Oval cap, expanding to bell-shaped or convex, margin curled or frayed, honey or golden, aging paler. Young caps covered with fine granules which easily wash off. Gills attached to free, close, pale becoming brown, black, then deliquescing incompletely. Tall stalk, equal. Saprophytic.

Habitat: Clusters on decaying wood, sometimes nearly buried.

Scent: Not distinctive

Spores: Black

Season: Summer to Autumn

Oval cap
ODT Camp Creek trailhead

Curled, frayed margin
ODT Camp Creek trailhead

Clusters on decaying wood
ODT Camp Creek trailhead

Thick stalk
ODT Camp Creek trailhead